Page 12: Historical Events In 1920

Aug 02   On this day in history louis Pauwels, writer/editor   

Aug 02   Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1920 maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible)   

Aug 03   In the year 1920 the birth of PD James, British Author   

Aug 04   In the year 1920 helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences)   

Aug 04   In the year 1920 vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 05   G V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- ) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Jan Walravens, Flemish writer (Motionless at Sea) in the year 1920.   

Aug 08   On this day in history don Cook, foreign Correspondent   

Aug 08   On this day in history tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes   

Aug 09   In the year 1920 bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect   

Aug 09   Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer in the year 1920.   

Aug 10   Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania in the year 1920.   

Aug 11   On this day in history 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia   

Aug 11   On this day in history derry Jeffares, Honorary Prof of English Studies (Stirling U)   

Aug 13   24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist   

Aug 13   Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul in the year 1920.   

Aug 14   On this day in history little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia   

Aug 14   In the year 1920 nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

Aug 16   Charles Bukowski, Andernach Germany, US writer (Hollywood: A Novel) in the year 1920.   

Aug 16   In the year 1920 j Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies   

Aug 16   Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch; he dies next day, only major league fatality on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1920 georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)   

Aug 17   On this day in history in memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians   

Aug 17   In the year 1920 ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies   

Aug 18   On this day in history 1st class debut of Walter Hammond   

Aug 18   Bob Kennedy, baseball player in the year 1920.   

Aug 18   Tennessee ratifies 19th Amendment, guarantees women voting right in the year 1920.   

Aug 19   Lucila Engels-Boskaljon, Curacao painter in the year 1920.   

Aug 20   In the year 1920 1st US coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting   

Aug 20   In the year 1920 first US coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting   

Aug 21   3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born in the year 1920.   

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   On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1920 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered