Page 16: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   On this day in history ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees   

Oct 29   On this day in history johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 30   The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history romania annexes Bessarabia   

Nov 01   Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC in the year 1920.   

Nov 01   James J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes) in the year 1920.   

Nov 02   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 kDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station   

Nov 02   Warren G Harding elected President in the year 1920.   

Nov 03   On this day in history "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater   

Nov 04   Georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game) in the year 1920.   

Nov 05   In the year 1920 douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

Nov 06   On this day in history john Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC)   

Nov 08   On this day in history abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83   

Nov 08   Actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn in the year 1920.   

Nov 10   George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC in the year 1920.   

Nov 10   On this day in history tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage)   

Nov 11   Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1920 free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection   

Nov 15   In the year 1920 league of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva   

Nov 16   In the year 1920 australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited   

Nov 16   In the year 1920 betty Hicks, LPGA golfer   

Nov 16   Postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Alfred William Bedford, test pilot in the year 1920.   

Nov 18   Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC in the year 1920.   

Nov 19   In the year 1920 ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   On this day in history paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

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

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