Page 7: Historical Events In 1920

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

Apr 17   In the year 1920 american Professional Football Association forms (NFL)   

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   On this day in history frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim)   

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21]   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1920 hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage)   

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

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

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

Apr 25   In the year 1920 jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic)   

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

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

Apr 27   In the year 1920 pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1920 azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time)   

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   In the year 1920 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 in the year 1920.   

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

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

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

May 05   Polish troops occupy Kiev on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

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 in the year 1920.   

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 14   In the year 1920 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   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

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

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