Famous Deaths In 1920

Oct 29 Johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1920 death of alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854)  

Nov 02 On this day in history andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73  

Nov 08 Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 in the year 1920.  

Nov 21 On this day in history caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77  

Nov 22 Manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Nov 23 Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies on this day in history.  

Nov 25 Gaston Chevrolet, French-born American race car driver and automobile pioneer (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

Dec 06 In the year 1920 karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57  

Dec 10 In the year 1920 death of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturing pioneer (b. 1868)  

Dec 12 On this day in history olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75  

Dec 14 George Gipp, American football player (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 21 Claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death died on this day in history.  

Dec 31 In the year 1920 albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

Jan 01 In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector  

Jan 02 Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02 Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 03 Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.