Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   In the year 1920 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 17   In the year 1920 american Professional Football Association forms (NFL)   

Apr 18   Walter Clegg, MP on this day in history.   

Apr 19   24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31 in the year 1920.   

Apr 19   Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) in the year 1920.   

Apr 20   7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp on this day in history.   

Apr 20   7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium in the year 1920.   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )   

Apr 20   On this day in history tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi   

Apr 21   Bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21] in the year 1920.   

Apr 21   John Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1920 hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage)   

Apr 23   On this day in history turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara   

Apr 23   In the year 1920 turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara   

Apr 24   On this day in history british Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years)   

Apr 25   On this day in history jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic)   

Apr 26   H Shapley & H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae in the year 1920.   

Apr 26   H Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1920 pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence   

Apr 28   In the year 1920 azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time)   

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time) in the year 1920.   

Apr 28   Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) in the year 1920.   

Apr 29   Edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster in the year 1920.   

Apr 30   Duncan Hamilton, driver on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1920 babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds   

May 01   Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history 1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis   

May 02   Jacob Gilboa, composer on this day in history.   

May 02   The first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis in the year 1920.   

May 03   On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)   

May 05   German-Latvian peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history john Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon)   

May 05   Polish troops occupy Kiev in the year 1920.   

May 05   US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

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

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died on this day in history.   

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   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1920 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered