Page 11: Historical Events In 1920

Jul 13   Hans Blumenberg, philosopher in the year 1920.   

Jul 15   Eldon Rudd, (Rep-R-AZ, 1977- ) in the year 1920.   

Jul 15   Ruth ties his record of 29 HRs in a season on this day in history.   

Jul 16   15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0) in the year 1920.   

Jul 16   In the year 1920 anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53)   

Jul 16   Gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief in the year 1920.   

Jul 16   In the year 1920 uS wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches   

Jul 17   Bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report) in the year 1920.   

Jul 18   In the year 1920 dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World)   

Jul 18   Naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice in the year 1920.   

Jul 19   In the year 1920 robert Christiani, cricketer (brother of Cyril WI batsman in 22 Tests)   

Jul 20   In the year 1920 elliot L Richardson, Attorney General (1973)/Sec of Defense (1973)   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1920 constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens)   

Jul 22   In the year 1920 hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman   

Jul 23   On this day in history british East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony   

Jul 23   In the year 1920 kenya becomes a British crown colony   

Jul 23   Malcolm Hughes, artist in the year 1920.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th HR leads Yanks to 8-2 win   

Jul 26   Bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1920 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 in the year 1920.   

Jul 27   In the year 1920 beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

Jul 27   On this day in history radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation   

Jul 27   On this day in history resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup   

Jul 28   Pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1920 1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF   

Jul 29   Rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   The first transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1920 rudolf Halaczinsky, composer   

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

Aug 01   Jeffrey Segal, actor (Traitors)/playwright on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Papendrecht soccer team forms 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   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   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

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