Historical Events In 1920

Aug 02   Louis Pauwels, writer/editor in the year 1920.   

Aug 02   In the year 1920 marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in NYC   

Aug 03   Maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible) in the year 1920.   

Aug 03   The birth of PD James, British Author in the year 1920.   

Aug 04   On this day in history helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences)   

Aug 04   Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   G V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- ) in the year 1920.   

Aug 07   On this day in history jan Walravens, Flemish writer (Motionless at Sea)   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1920 tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes   

Aug 09   Bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania   

Aug 11   1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia in the year 1920.   

Aug 11   Derry Jeffares, Honorary Prof of English Studies (Stirling U) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio in the year 1920.   

Aug 13   In the year 1920 charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist   

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

Aug 14   Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia in the year 1920.   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1920 charles Bukowski, Andernach Germany, US writer (Hollywood: A Novel)   

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 in the year 1920.   

Aug 17   Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) in the year 1920.   

Aug 17   In memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians in the year 1920.   

Aug 17   On this day in history ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies   

Aug 18   In the year 1920 1st class debut of Walter Hammond   

Aug 18   In the year 1920 bob Kennedy, baseball player   

Aug 18   In the year 1920 tennessee ratifies 19th Amendment, guarantees women voting right   

Aug 19   On this day in history lucila Engels-Boskaljon, Curacao painter   

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

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

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