Page 11: Historical Events In 1920

Jul 13   On this day in history hans Blumenberg, philosopher   

Jul 15   In the year 1920 eldon Rudd, (Rep-R-AZ, 1977- )   

Jul 15   Ruth ties his record of 29 HRs in a season in the year 1920.   

Jul 16   On this day in history 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)   

Jul 16   On this day in history anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53)   

Jul 16   Gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history uS wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches   

Jul 17   On this day in history bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)   

Jul 18   On this day in history dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World)   

Jul 18   Naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Robert Christiani, cricketer (brother of Cyril WI batsman in 22 Tests) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Heerenveen soccer team forms on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens) in the year 1920.   

Jul 22   On this day in history hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman   

Jul 23   British East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony in the year 1920.   

Jul 23   Kenya becomes a British crown colony in the year 1920.   

Jul 23   Malcolm Hughes, artist on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1920 alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)   

Jul 25   Red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th HR leads Yanks to 8-2 win in the year 1920.   

Jul 26   In the year 1920 bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams)   

Jul 26   On this day in history carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 26   Women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1920 resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup   

Jul 28   In the year 1920 pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government.   

Jul 29   1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1920 rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw)   

Jul 29   On this day in history the first transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF   

Jul 31   Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer in the year 1920.   

Aug 01   Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies in the year 1920.   

Aug 01   Jeffrey Segal, actor (Traitors)/playwright in the year 1920.   

Aug 01   Papendrecht soccer team forms in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1920 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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1920 death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.   

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   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

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