Page 16: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   Ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees in the year 1920.   

Oct 29   In the year 1920 johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 30   On this day in history the Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.   

Oct 31   Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) in the year 1920.   

Oct 31   Romania annexes Bessarabia in the year 1920.   

Nov 01   Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history james J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes)   

Nov 02   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73 in the year 1920.   

Nov 02   Fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 02   KDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history warren G Harding elected President   

Nov 03   In the year 1920 "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater   

Nov 04   On this day in history georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game)   

Nov 05   Douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate on this day in history.   

Nov 06   John Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC) in the year 1920.   

Nov 08   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 in the year 1920.   

Nov 08   Actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC   

Nov 10   Tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage) in the year 1920.   

Nov 11   In the year 1920 roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour)   

Nov 12   On this day in history judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner   

Nov 12   In the year 1920 richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon)   

Nov 13   Hudson River frozen at Albany on this day in history.   

Nov 14   American Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards in the year 1920.   

Nov 14   Johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade) in the year 1920.   

Nov 15   Ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg in the year 1920.   

Nov 15   Free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history league of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva   

Nov 16   On this day in history australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited   

Nov 16   Betty Hicks, LPGA golfer on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps   

Nov 18   Alfred William Bedford, test pilot on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC   

Nov 19   Ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

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

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