Page 18: Historical Events In 1920

Dec 13   F Pease's interferometer measures 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) in the year 1920.   

Dec 13   F Pease's interferometer measures first stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter   

Dec 14   Heavyweight Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in NYC in the year 1920.   

Dec 16   In the year 1920 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China   

Dec 16   In the year 1920 haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

Dec 16   Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies in the year 1920.   

Dec 16   Over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China) in the year 1920.   

Dec 17   AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1920 armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)   

Dec 17   In the year 1920 british Empire receives League of Nations mandate to Nauru   

Dec 17   On this day in history japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands   

Dec 17   On this day in history south Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa   

Dec 18   In the year 1920 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US   

Dec 18   Rita Streich, German singer in the year 1920.   

Dec 19   1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1920 david Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show)   

Dec 20   In the year 1920 bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG   

Dec 21   On this day in history claude Tozer, cricketer (dashing NSW batsman, shot to death   

Dec 21   Jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1920 dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

Dec 24   Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY) in the year 1920.   

Dec 24   Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Gote Carlid, composer in the year 1920.   

Dec 28   In the year 1920 steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)   

Dec 29   Syd Dernley, hangman on this day in history.   

Dec 29   The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1920 aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist/cartoonist   

Dec 31   Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 in the year 1920.   

Dec 31   Roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG in the year 1920.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born in the year 1920.   

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   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

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

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.