Page 12: Historical Events In 1920

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

Aug 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54   

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   Don Cook, foreign Correspondent in the year 1920.   

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 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   In the year 1920 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 in the year 1920.   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies in the year 1920.   

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

Aug 18   Bob Kennedy, baseball player on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history tennessee ratifies 19th Amendment, guarantees women voting right   

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   First US coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting on this day in history.   

Aug 21   3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill in the year 1920.   

Aug 21   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

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   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.   

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   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.   

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

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

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   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.