Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history american Professional Football Association forms (NFL)   

Apr 18   On this day in history walter Clegg, MP   

Apr 19   24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1920 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium   

Apr 20   John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) in the year 1920.   

Apr 20   On this day in history tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi   

Apr 21   Bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21] on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1920 john Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London   

Apr 22   Hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1920 turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara   

Apr 23   On this day in history turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara   

Apr 24   British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic) in the year 1920.   

Apr 26   On this day in history h Shapley & H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae   

Apr 26   In the year 1920 h Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae   

Apr 27   Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time)   

Apr 28   Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1920 duncan Hamilton, driver   

May 01   On this day in history babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds   

May 01   Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens in the year 1920.   

May 02   1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis in the year 1920.   

May 02   On this day in history jacob Gilboa, composer   

May 02   The first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis on this day in history.   

May 03   Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ) in the year 1920.   

May 05   On this day in history german-Latvian peace treaty signed   

May 05   On this day in history john Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon)   

May 05   On this day in history polish troops occupy Kiev   

May 05   In the year 1920 uS President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

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