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Marvin Mandel was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 56th Governor of Maryland from January 7, 1969, to January 17, 1979, including a one-and-a-half-year period wh…
Marvin Mandel, American lawyer and politician, 56th Governor of Maryland (died 2015)
The Ukrainian War of Independence, also referred to as the Ukrainian–Soviet War in Ukraine, lasted from March 1917 to November 1921 and was part of the wider Russian Civil War. It …
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic agree to a truce with the Makhnovshchina.
The Ukrainian War of Independence, also referred to as the Ukrainian–Soviet War in Ukraine, lasted from March 1917 to November 1921 and was part of the wider Russian Civil War. It …
Ukrainian War of Independence: Mikhail Frunze orders the Red Army to immediately cease hostilities with the…
Mannerheim League for Child Welfare is a Finnish non-governmental organization founded in 1920 that promotes the well-being of children, young people and families with children. ML…
The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, a Finnish non-governmental organization, is founded on the initiative of…
The Ukrainian War of Independence, also referred to as the Ukrainian–Soviet War in Ukraine, lasted from March 1917 to November 1921 and was part of the wider Russian Civil War. It …
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Starobilsk agreement is signed by representatives of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist…
The Carinthian plebiscite was held on 10 October 1920 in the area in southern Carinthia predominantly settled by Carinthian Slovenes. It determined the final border between the Rep…
The Carinthian plebiscite determines that the larger part of the Duchy of Carinthia should remain part of Austria.
Julien Ries was a Belgian religious historian, titular archbishop and cardinal of the Catholic Church. Prior to his death, Ries was described as "the greatest living religious scho…
Julien Ries, Belgian cardinal (died 2013)
Ragnar Leif Ulstein MM was a Norwegian journalist, writer and resistance member. He wrote several documentary books from the Second World War, including surveys of the SOE group No…
Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (died 2019)
Clement Nyong Isong ; 20 April 1920 – 29 May 2000) was a Nigerian banker and politician who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1967 to 1975 during the military regime…
Clement Isong, Nigerian banker and politician, Governor of Cross River State (died 2000)
Sir Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Baronet, was a British businessman.
Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Baronet, English businessman (died 2018)
Luigi "Gino" Valenzano was an Italian racing driver. He entered 39 races between 1947 and 1955 in Abarths, Maseratis and Lancias as a teammate of drivers like Robert Manzon and Fro…
Gino Valenzano, Italian race car driver (died 2011)
The Treaty of Tartu was signed on 14 October 1920 between Finland and Soviet Russia after negotiations that lasted nearly five months. The treaty confirmed the border between Finla…
Finland and Soviet Russia sign the Treaty of Tartu, exchanging some territories.
Terence James MacSwiney was an Irish playwright, author and politician. He was elected as Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork during the Irish War of Independence in 1920. He was arrested…
After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.
The Communist Party of Australia (CPA), known as the Australian Communist Party (ACP) from 1944 to 1951, was an Australian communist party founded in 1920. The party existed until …
The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.
Frances Rix Ames was a South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist, best known for leading the medical ethics inquiry into the death of anti-apartheid activi…
Frances Ames, South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist (died 2002)
John Paul Stevens was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 to 2010. He was the second-oldest and thi…
John Paul Stevens, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (died 2019)
Guido Cantelli was an Italian orchestral conductor. Toscanini elected him his "spiritual heir" since the beginnings of his career. He was named music director of La Scala, Milan in…
Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (died 1956)
Mark Aleksandrovich Krasnoselsky or Mark Alexsandrovich Krasnoselskii was a Soviet and Russian mathematician renowned for his work on nonlinear functional analysis and its applicat…
Mark Krasnosel'skii, Ukrainian mathematician and academic (died 1997)
James Robert Mann was a World War II soldier, lawyer and Democratic United States Representative from South Carolina.
James Robert Mann, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (died 2010)
Edwin George Morgan was a Scottish poet and translator associated with the Scottish Renaissance. He is widely recognised as one of the foremost Scottish poets of the 20th century. …
Edwin Morgan, Scottish poet and translator (died 2010)
Edward Blishen was an English author and broadcaster. He may be known best for the first of two children's novels based on Greek mythology, written with Leon Garfield, illustrated …
Edward Blishen, English author and radio host (died 1996)
Harold Samuel Shapero was an American composer.
Harold Shapero, American composer (died 2013)
James Duncan Hamilton was a British racing driver. He was known for his colourful and extroverted personality. After fighting in the Second World War, he took up motorsport. Althou…
Duncan Hamilton, Irish-English race car driver and pilot (died 1994)
Gerda Hedwig Lerner was an Austrian-born American historian and woman's history author. In addition to her numerous scholarly publications, she wrote poetry, fiction, theatre piece…
Gerda Lerner, Austrian-American historian and woman's history author (died 2013)