Explore 1158 historical events from 1920–1929.
The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on Jun…
The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 m…
Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade up 5th Avenue in New York City
Margot Honecker was an East German politician and influential member of the country's Communist government until 1989. From 1963 until 1989, she was Minister of National Education …
Margot Honecker, East German politician and First Lady (died 2016)
Karl Alexander Müller was a Swiss physicist and Nobel laureate. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1987 with Georg Bednorz for their work in superconductivity in ceramic mat…
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Ahmed Arif was a Turkish-Kurdish poet.
Ahmed Arif, Turkish poet and author (died 1991)
Lorenzo "Laurel" Aitken was a Cuban-Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Ska".
Laurel Aitken, Cuban-Jamaican singer (died 2005)
Joseph "Josy" Barthel was a Luxembourgish athlete and politician. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete representing…
Josy Barthel, Luxembourgish runner and politician, Luxembourgish Minister for Energy (died 1992)
María del Socorro Tellado López, known as Corín Tellado, was a Spanish writer of romantic novels and photonovels that were best-sellers in several Spanish-language countries. She p…
Corín Tellado, Spanish author (died 2009)
Alberto Aleandro Uderzo, better known as Albert Uderzo, was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the Astérix series in…
Albert Uderzo, French author and illustrator (died 2020)
John Douglas Roberton, known professionally as Jack Douglas or Jack D. Douglas, was an English actor best known for his portrayals in the Carry On films.
Jack Douglas, English actor (died 2008)
Dame Anne Laura Dorinthea McLaren, was a British scientist who was a leading figure in developmental biology. She paved the way for women in science and her work helped lead to hum…
Anne McLaren, British scientist (died 2007)
Granville Wilbur "Granny" Hamner was an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hamner was one of the key players on the "Whiz K…
Granny Hamner, American baseball player (died 1993)
Harry Junior "The Horse" Gallatin was an American professional basketball player and coach. Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Associat…
Harry Gallatin, American basketball player and coach (died 2015)
Coretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his assassination in 1968. As an advocate fo…
Coretta Scott King, African-American activist and author (died 2006)
John Joseph Moakley was an American politician who served as the United States representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district from 1973 until his death in 2001. Moak…
Joe Moakley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2001)
Dorothy Gladys Manley was a British sprinter. She competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, held in London, in the 100 metres where she won the silver medal with a time of 12.2 seconds…
Dorothy Manley, English sprinter (died 2021)
William John Slater,, also commonly known as W. J. Slater, was an English professional footballer. Slater made the majority of his appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with who…
Bill Slater, English footballer (died 2018)
Greta Marie Andersen was a Danish swimmer who won a gold and a silver medal in 100 m freestyle events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In the mid-1950s she moved to the United States, …
Greta Andersen, Danish swimmer (died 2023)
Bernard Vukas was a Croatian footballer who played for Yugoslavia.
Bernard Vukas, Yugoslav-Croatian footballer (died 1983)
Albert Zafy was a Malagasy politician and educator who served as the fourth president of Madagascar from 1993 to 1996. In 1988, he founded the National Union for Democracy and Deve…
Albert Zafy, Malagasy politician, 3rd President of Madagascar (died 2017)
Raymond Charles Barrett was an Australian actor. During the 1960s, he was a leading actor on British television, where he was best known for his appearances in The Troubleshooters …
Ray Barrett, Australian actor and singer (died 2009)
John Michael Broadbent, MW, was a British wine critic, writer and auctioneer in a capacity as a Master of Wine. He was an authority on wine tasting and old wines.
Michael Broadbent, British wine critic and writer (died 2020)
Patricia Ann Carroll was an American actress and comedian. She is best known for providing the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid. She made guest appearances in many popular tel…
Pat Carroll, American actress (died 2022)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a British and American novelist and screenwriter. She is best known for her collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, made up of film director James I…
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, German-American author and screenwriter (died 2013)