1920
William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (born 1846)
William Louis Marshall was an influential figure in the US Corps of Engineers.
William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (born 1846)
The 1920s
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1920
Max Klinger, German painter and sculptor (born 1857)
Max Klinger was a German artist who produced significant work in painting, sculpture, prints and graphics, as well as writing a treatise articulating his ideas on art and the role …
Max Klinger, German painter and sculptor (born 1857)
1920
John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, British admiral (born 1841)
Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher,, commonly known as Jacky or Jackie Fisher, was a Royal Navy officer. Fisher was chiefly recognised as an innovator, st…
John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, British admiral (born 1841)
1920
Fiammetta Wilson, English astronomer and educator (born 1864)
Fiammetta Wilson was a British astronomer elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1916.
Fiammetta Wilson, English astronomer and educator (born 1864)
1920
William Kissam Vanderbilt, American businessman and horse breeder (born 1849)
William Kissam Vanderbilt I was an American heir, businessman, philanthropist, and horse breeder. Born into the Vanderbilt family, he managed his family's railroad investments.
William Kissam Vanderbilt, American businessman and horse breeder (born 1849)
1920
Conrad Kohrs, German-American rancher and politician (born 1835)
Conrad Kohrs, born Carsten Conrad Kohrs was a Montana cattle rancher and politician.
Conrad Kohrs, German-American rancher and politician (born 1835)
1920
Albert Gustaf Dahlman, Swedish executioner (born 1848)
Albert Gustaf Dahlman was a Swedish executioner. He was the last executioner in Sweden, as well as the last to carry out capital punishment in Sweden, the last by means of beheadin…
Albert Gustaf Dahlman, Swedish executioner (born 1848)
1920
Ion Dragoumis, Greek philosopher and diplomat (born 1878)
Ion Dragoumis was a Greek diplomat, philosopher, writer and revolutionary.
Ion Dragoumis, Greek philosopher and diplomat (born 1878)
1920
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian freedom fighter, lawyer and journalist (born 1856)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist and self-rule activist in the Indian independence movement. He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate. The honorific "Lokmanya"…
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian freedom fighter, lawyer and journalist (born 1856)
1920
Peeter Süda, Estonian organist and composer (born 1883)
Peeter Süda was a father of the Estonian organ school, composer and an early collector of Estonian folksongs.
Peeter Süda, Estonian organist and composer (born 1883)
1920
Stefan Bastyr, Polish pilot and author (born 1890)
Stefan Bastyr was a Polish aviator and military pilot, one of the pioneers of the Polish aviation. He is credited with the first military flight in the history of the Polish Air Fo…
Stefan Bastyr, Polish pilot and author (born 1890)
1920
Eduard Birnbaum, Polish-born German cantor (born 1855)
Eduard Birnbaum (1855–1920) was a Polish-born German hazzan (cantor) and one of the first explorers of Jewish music.
Eduard Birnbaum, Polish-born German cantor (born 1855)
1920
Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (born 1845)
Sir Samuel Walker Griffith was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1919. He also served a term as Chie…
Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (born 1845)
1920
Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician and academic (born 1835)
Ádám Politzer was a Hungarian and Austrian physician and one of the pioneers and founders of otology.
Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician and academic (born 1835)
1920
Henry Daglish, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (born 1866)
Henry Daglish was an Australian politician who was the sixth premier of Western Australia and the first from the Labor Party, serving from 10 August 1904 to 25 August 1905. Daglish…
Henry Daglish, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (born 1866)
1920
Ray Chapman, American baseball player (born 1891)
Raymond Johnson Chapman was an American professional baseball player. He spent his entire career as a shortstop for the Cleveland Indians of the American League.
Ray Chapman, American baseball player (born 1891)
1920
Anders Zorn, Swedish artist (born 1860)
Anders Leonard Zorn was a Swedish artist who attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist. His portrait subjects include King Oscar II of Sweden and th…
Anders Zorn, Swedish artist (born 1860)
1920
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the country's unicameral legislature, first met in Ankara in the midst of the Tur
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicameral legislative branch of the Turkish government. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the unitary Turkish …
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the country's unicameral legislature, first met in Ankara in the midst of the Tur
1920
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit by a pitch and died the following day, becoming the only Major League…
Raymond Johnson Chapman was an American professional baseball player. He spent his entire career as a shortstop for the Cleveland Indians of the American League.
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit by a pitch and died the following day, becoming the only Major League…
1920
At the San Remo conference, the principal Allies of World War I passed a resolution allocating League of Nations mandate
The San Remo conference was an international meeting of the post-World War I Allied Supreme Council as an outgrowth of the Paris Peace Conference, held at Castle Devachan in Sanrem…
At the San Remo conference, the principal Allies of World War I passed a resolution allocating League of Nations mandate
1920
A march by blind people from across the United Kingdom to protest poor working conditions ended at Trafalgar Square, Lon
The 1920 blind march was a protest march from across the United Kingdom to London of 250 blind people. It was organised by the National League of the Blind (NLB) to protest poor wo…
A march by blind people from across the United Kingdom to protest poor working conditions ended at Trafalgar Square, Lon
1920
Russian Civil War: Relying on Red Army troops in neighboring Azerbaijan, the Bolsheviks attempted to stage a coup d'etat
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party civil war in the former Russian Empire, lasting from 1917 to 1922, sparked by the overthrowing of the Russian Provisional Government in the …
Russian Civil War: Relying on Red Army troops in neighboring Azerbaijan, the Bolsheviks attempted to stage a coup d'etat
1920
The Kingdom of Hungary lost 72 percent of its territory and 64 percent of its population with the signing of the Treaty
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from 1000 to 1946. The Catholic kingdom emerged as a continuation of the Grand Princip…
The Kingdom of Hungary lost 72 percent of its territory and 64 percent of its population with the signing of the Treaty
1920
The courtesan Wang Lianying (pictured) was murdered in Shanghai, leading to months of media and literary coverage
Wang Lianying was a Chinese courtesan who was killed by Yan Ruisheng and his accomplices on 9 June 1920 outside of Shanghai in the Republic of China. Twenty-year-old Lianying had w…
The courtesan Wang Lianying (pictured) was murdered in Shanghai, leading to months of media and literary coverage