The 1920s

Explore 1158 historical events from 1920–1929.

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1928

Richard M

Richard Morton Sherman was an American songwriter who specialized in musical films with his brother Robert B. Sherman. According to the official Walt Disney Company website and ind…

Richard M

1928

Giacomo Biffi, Italian cardinal (died 2015)

Giacomo Biffi was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, having served as archbishop there from 1984 to 2003. He was elevated to t…

Giacomo Biffi, Italian cardinal (died 2015)

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1928

John Forbes Nash, Jr

John Forbes Nash Jr., known and published as John Nash, was an American mathematician who made fundamental contributions to game theory, real algebraic geometry, differential geome…

John Forbes Nash, Jr

1928

David T

David Thoreson Lykken was a behavioral geneticist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. He is best known for his work on twin studies …

David T

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1928

Nancy Marchand, American actress (died 2000)

Nancy Lou Marchand was an American actress. She began her career in theater. She was most famous for portraying Margaret Pynchon on Lou Grant – for which she won four Emmy Awards –…

Nancy Marchand, American actress (died 2000)

1928

Zhang Zuolin, Chinese warlord (born 1873)

Zhang Zuolin was a Chinese warlord who ruled Manchuria from 1916 until his assassination in 1928. He led the Fengtian clique, one of the most powerful factions during the Warlord E…

Zhang Zuolin, Chinese warlord (born 1873)