Famous Deaths In 1920

Oct 29 On this day in history johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74  

Oct 31 Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854) died on this day in history.  

Nov 02 Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21 Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1920.  

Nov 22 On this day in history death of manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (b. 1884)  

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 in the year 1920.  

Dec 06 Karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12 Olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75 in the year 1920.  

Dec 14 George Gipp, American football player (b. 1895) died in the year 1920.  

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

Dec 21 On this day in history death of claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death  

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

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Jan 01 In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer  

Jan 01 Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker  

Jan 03 In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)