Historical Events In 1920

Apr 16   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1920.   

Apr 17   American Professional Football Association forms (NFL) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1920 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) in the year 1920.   

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

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- ) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi in the year 1920.   

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

Apr 21   John Galsworthy's "Skin Game," premieres in London in the year 1920.   

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

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara in the year 1920.   

Apr 23   Turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1920 british Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years)   

Apr 25   Jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch)   

Apr 29   In the year 1920 edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster   

Apr 30   Duncan Hamilton, driver in the year 1920.   

May 01   Babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds in the year 1920.   

May 01   Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history 1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis   

May 02   Jacob Gilboa, composer in the year 1920.   

May 02   The first game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis in the year 1920.   

May 03   Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ) on this day in history.   

May 05   German-Latvian peace treaty signed in the year 1920.   

May 05   John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) in the year 1920.   

May 05   In the year 1920 polish troops occupy Kiev   

May 05   On this day in history uS President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal   

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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 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   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   In the year 1920 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   In the year 1920 death of matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered