Historical Events In 1920

Mar 08   The management of the Grand Trunk Pacific is entrusted to the Board of Directors appointed for the Canadian National Railways in the year 1920.   

Mar 09   In the year 1920 carl Betz, Pitts, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show)   

Mar 10   In the year 1920 jethro Burnsburns, country singer (Homer & Jethro)   

Mar 10   On this day in history nHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators   

Mar 11   D J Enright, England, poet/novelist (Some Men are Brothers) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie) in the year 1920.   

Mar 13   Wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history dorothy Tyler-Odam, Great Britain, high jumper (Oly-silver-36, 48)   

Mar 16   In the year 1920 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park   

Mar 16   John Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   John La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959) in the year 1920.   

Mar 18   In the year 1920 eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator   

Mar 18   Greece adopts the Gregorian calendar in the year 1920.   

Mar 19   In the year 1920 uS Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy)   

Mar 20   1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1920 douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician   

Mar 20   The first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months) in the year 1920.   

Mar 20   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld in the year 1920.   

Mar 20   In the year 1920 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger   

Mar 20   Venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1920 bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]   

Mar 21   Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Fanny Waterman, concert pianist & teacher on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history alexander Grigori Harut'unyan, composer   

Mar 23   Perserikatan Communist of India (PKI) political party forms in the year 1920.   

Mar 24   1st US coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC) in the year 1920.   

Mar 24   In the year 1920 gene Nelson, [Berg], Seattle Wash, actor (Tea For 2, Oklahoma)   

Mar 24   In the year 1920 uS coast guard air station established (Morehead City NC)   

Mar 25   Greek Independence Day in the year 1920.   

Mar 25   Patrick Troughton, actor (Doctor Who) in the year 1920.   

Mar 26   George E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- ) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1920 film stars Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks wed   

Mar 27   Hermann Müller becomes German chancellor (SPD) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history johan G Danser, Dutch poet (Meetings), dies at 26   

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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