Explore 2699 historical events from 1920–1929.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance sports car race held annually near the city of Le Mans, France. First run in 1923, it is the oldest active endurance racing event in the wor…
The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France
Arch Alfred Moore Jr. was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 28th and 30th governor of West Virginia. He held office from 1969 to 1977 and again from 19…
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Lindsay Gordon Anderson was an English filmmaker, theatre director, critic, and actor. He was considered a leading light of the Free Cinema movement and of the British New Wave, an…
Lindsay Anderson, English actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1994)
Solomon Joseph Hemus was an American professional baseball infielder, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phi…
Solly Hemus, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2017)
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of…
Bulgaria's military takes over the government in a coup
The Treaty of Lausanne is a peace treaty negotiated during the Lausanne Conference of 1922–1923 and signed in the Palais de Rumine in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 24 July 1923. The tr…
The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and…
Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. A Republican lawyer from Massachusetts, he served from 1921 to 1923 as the 29th vice preside…
U.S. Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes president upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60° so…
The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the…
Captain in the U.S. Army (USA), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), and U.S. Space Force (USSF) is a company-grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-3. It ranks ab…
Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter perform the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting…
Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamara, was a senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), the RAAF's highest-ranki…
Neville McNamara, Australian air marshal (died 2014)
Gianni Raimondi was an Italian lyric tenor, particularly associated with the Italian repertory.
Gianni Raimondi, Italian lyric tenor (died 2008)
Harry Reasoner was an American journalist for CBS and ABC News. He is known for his adroit use of language as a television commentator and as one of the original hosts of the news …
Harry Reasoner, American soldier and journalist (died 1991)
Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, commonly referred to as "Mother Angelica", was an American Catholic nun of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration.
Mother Angelica, American nun and broadcaster, founded Eternal Word Television Network (died 2016)
Irene Lieblich was a Polish-born artist and Holocaust survivor noted for illustrating the books of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer and for her paintings highlighting Jewish li…
Irene Lieblich, Polish-American painter and illustrator (died 2008)
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr., commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, vibraphonist and record producer. He composed dance-oriented …
Tito Puente, American drummer and producer (died 2000)
Sir John Clifford Mortimer was a British barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author. He is best known for short stories about a barrister named Horace Rumpole, adapted from epis…
John Mortimer, English lawyer and author (died 2009)
Peter Kane Dufault was an American poet. He was born in New Jersey.
Peter Kane Dufault, American soldier, pilot, and poet (died 2013)
Bettie Mae Page was an American model who gained recognition in the 1950s for her pin-up photos. She was often referred to as the "Queen of Pinups": her long jet-black hair, blue e…
Bettie Page, American model and actress (died 2008)
Aaron Spelling was an American film and television producer and occasional actor. His productions included the television series Family (1976–1980); Charlie's Angels (1976–1981); T…
Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2006)
Dolph Briscoe Jr. was an American rancher and businessman from Uvalde, Texas, who was the 41st governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979. He was a conservative Democrat.
Dolph Briscoe, American lieutenant and politician, 41st Governor of Texas (died 2010)
Avram Davidson was an American writer of fantasy fiction, science fiction, and crime fiction, as well as the author of many stories that do not fit into a genre niche. He won a Hug…
Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (died 1993)
August Bodnar was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who was the Calder Memorial Trophy winner as the National Hockey League's rookie of the year for the 1943–44 season. He …
Gus Bodnar, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2005)
Doris "Doe" Burn was an American children's book author and illustrator. She lived most of her life on Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands archipelago of Washington.
Doris Burn, American author and illustrator (died 2011)
Sir Francis Graham-Smith was a British astronomer. He was the 13th Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990 and was knighted in 1986.
Francis Graham-Smith, English astronomer and academic (died 2025)