Historical Events In 1920

Dec 13   F Pease's interferometer measures 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history f Pease's interferometer measures first stellar diameter (Betelgeuse)   

Dec 14   Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC   

Dec 16   In the year 1920 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China   

Dec 16   In the year 1920 haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

Dec 16   On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

Dec 16   Over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China) in the year 1920.   

Dec 17   AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it in the year 1920.   

Dec 17   On this day in history armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)   

Dec 17   On this day in history british Empire receives League of Nations mandate to Nauru   

Dec 17   On this day in history japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands   

Dec 17   On this day in history south Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa   

Dec 18   On this day in history 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US   

Dec 18   Rita Streich, German singer in the year 1920.   

Dec 19   On this day in history 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)   

Dec 19   David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) in the year 1920.   

Dec 20   Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1920 claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death   

Dec 21   On this day in history jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally," premieres in NYC   

Dec 23   Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1920 dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

Dec 24   Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY) in the year 1920.   

Dec 24   On this day in history enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)   

Dec 26   Gote Carlid, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1920 steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)   

Dec 29   On this day in history syd Dernley, hangman   

Dec 29   The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations in the year 1920.   

Dec 30   Aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist/cartoonist in the year 1920.   

Dec 31   On this day in history albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

Dec 31   Roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG on this day in history.   

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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   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 07   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   In the year 1920 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.