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Events of 1920 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Births Deaths Nobel Prizes See also -  Notes -  External links

Events of 1920

January

• January 1 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
• January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental The White movement (Beloie Dvijenie Белое движение whose military arm is known as the White Army (Belaia Armia Белая Армия or White Guard Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Kolchak (Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Колча́к &ndash February 7, 1920) was a Russian naval commander Krasnoyarsk (Красноя́рск is the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia, and the third largest city in Siberia. The Great Siberian Ice March ensues. The Great Siberian Ice march ( Russian: Великий Сибирский Ледяной поход Velikiy Sibirskiy Ledyanoy pokhod) was the winter retreat of
• January 9
  • Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley, climbs the New York Woolworth Building. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. George Gibson Polley was an American pioneer of (the then-unnamed act of Buildering, or climbing the walls of tall buildings earning him the nickname "the human New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Woolworth Building, at 57 stories is one of the oldest—and one of the most famous— Skyscrapers in New York City. He has reached the 30th floor when a policeman arrests him for climbing without a permit
• January 16
  • Prohibition begins in the United States with the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution coming into effect. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Amendment XVIII (the Eighteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, along with the Volstead Act (which defined "intoxicating liquors"
  • The World War I Allies demand that the Netherlands extradite the German Kaiser Wilhelm II, who has fled there. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Kaiser is the German title meaning " Emperor " with Kaiserin being the female equivalent " Empress "
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington D. Zeta Phi Beta ( ΖΦß) is an international historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. C.
• January 19 - The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
• January 22 - The Australian Country Party is officially formed. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Matthew soares
• January 23 - The Netherlands refuses to extradite the German Kaiser. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Kaiser is the German title meaning " Emperor " with Kaiserin being the female equivalent " Empress "
• January 28 - The Spanish legion is founded and stationed in North Africa to fight rebels in Morocco. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The Spanish Legion ( Spanish: Legión Española or simply La Legión) formerly Spanish Foreign Legion, is an elite unit of the Spanish Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa
• January 28 - Turkey gives up the Ottoman Empire and all non-Turkish areas. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• January 30 - Oldest surviving pro wrestling match on film happened on this day with Joe Stecher defeating Earl Caddock

February

• February 1 - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police begin operations. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
• February 2
  • Estonian Freedom War: Tartu Peace Treaty is signed, ending the war and recognizing Estonian independence. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor The Estonian War of Independence (Vabadussõda literally "freedom war" which occurred in 1918-1920 took place during the Russian Civil War, was the Tartu Peace Treaty ( Estonian: Tartu rahu, literally "Tartu peace" or Treaty of Tartu was a peace treaty between Estonia and Russian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region
  • France occupies Memel. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Memel is a name mainly used by Germans and both for towns and rivers
  • Sayyid Muhammad, Khan of Khiva abdicates. The Khanate of Khiva (Xiva Xonligi was the name of a Central Asian state that existed in the historical region of Khwarezm from 1515 to 1920 except Persian occupation by
• February 7 - Admiral Kolchak and Viktor Pepelyayev are executed by firing squad near Irkutsk. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Kolchak (Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Колча́к &ndash February 7, 1920) was a Russian naval commander Viktor Nikolayevich Pepelyayev (Russian Виктор Николаевич Пепеляев 8 January 1885 - 7 February 1920) was a Russian Execution by firing squad is a method of Capital punishment, particularly common in times of war Irkutsk (Ирку́тск Эрхүү Erkhüü; Эрхүү Erkhüü) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of
• February 9 - League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Spitsbergen (formerly known as West Spitsbergen, and sometimes misspelled Spitzbergen) is a Norwegian island the largest Island of the Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
• February 10 - Jozef Haller de Hallenburg performs the symbolic wedding of Poland to the sea, celebrating restitution of Polish access to open sea. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Józef Haller de Hallenburg (August 13 1873 in Jurczyce - June 4 1960 in London was a Lieutenant General of the Polish Army, legionary in Polish Poland's Wedding to the Sea was a ceremony symbolizing restored Polish access to the Baltic Sea that was lost in 1793 by the Partitions of Poland.
• February 14 - The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German The League of Female Voters is an American political Organization founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt during the last meeting of the National Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
• February 17 -A woman named Anna Anderson tries to commit suicide in Berlin and is taken to mental hospital, where she claims she is Anastasia. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Anastasia Manahan, usually known as Anna Anderson (probably 22 Dec[[ 896]] — 12 February 1984 was the best known of the several women who claimed to be Grand Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia ( Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova) (Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна Романова ( –
• February 22 - In Emeryville, California, the first dog racing track to employ an imitation rabbit opens. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County California, in the United States. Greyhound racing is the Sport of Racing Greyhounds The Dogs chase a lure (traditionally an artificial Hare or Rabbit Rabbits are small Mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world
• February 24 - Adolf Hitler presents his National Socialist program in Munich. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany.

March

• March - World's first peaceful establishment of a social democratic government takes place in Sweden. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Hjalmar Branting takes over when Nils Edén resigns. ( 23 November 1860 – 24 February 1925) was a Swedish politician Nils Edén ( 25 August 1871 &ndash 16 June 1945) was a Swedish historian and liberal politician Prime Minister of Sweden
• March 1
  • Hungarian Admiral and statesman Miklós Horthy becomes the Regent of Hungary
  • The United States Railroad Administration returns control of American railroads to its constituent railroad companies. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya ( Vitéz nagybányai Horthy Miklós vitez nɒɟbaɲɒi horti mikloʃ German Nikolaus von Horthy und Nagybánya A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is a person selected to act as Head of state (ruling or not because the ruler is a minor Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The United States Railroad Administration was the name of the nationalized Railroad system of the United States between 1917 and 1920
• March 10 - The Baylor Business Men's Club changes its name to the Baylor University Chamber of Commerce. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing The oldest student organization at Baylor University, the Baylor University Chamber of Commerce (usually called "Chamber of Commerce" or simply " Chamber It has operated under this name since the change.
• March 13-March 17 - Wolfgang Kapp fails in his coup attempt in Germany due to public resistance and a general strike. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• March 15 - Red Army of Ruhr, communist army 60. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Red Ruhr Army was an army of 50 000 left wing workers from the Communist Party of Germany, the Communist Workers' Party of Germany, the Independent Social Democratic 000 men strong, formed
• March 19 - US Congress refuses to ratify Versailles Treaty. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I.
• March 23 - Admiral Horthy declares that Hungary is a monarchy without anyone on the throne. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
• March 26
  • German government asks France for permission to use its own troops against rebellious Ruhr Red Army in the French-occupied area. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Red Ruhr Army was an army of 50 000 left wing workers from the Communist Party of Germany, the Communist Workers' Party of Germany, the Independent Social Democratic
  • Irish War of Independence: The Black and Tans special constables arrive in Ireland. The Irish War of Independence (or Tan War, or Anglo-Irish War, Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse) from January 1919 to July 1921 was a guerrilla The term Black and Tans (Dúchrónaigh refers to the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force ( Fórsa Chúltaca Chonstáblacht Ríoga na hÉireann) which was one of Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• March 28 - The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 hits the Great Lakes region and Deep South states. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 was an outbreak of at least 38 significant Tornadoes across the Midwest and Deep South states on on March The Deep South is a descriptive category of cultural and geographic subregions in the American South.
• March 29 - Sir William Robertson, who enlisted in 1877, becomes a field marshal in the British Army, the first man to rise to this rank from private
• March 31 - Government of Ireland Act 1920 is presented in British parliament. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Field Marshal Sir William Robert Robertson 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO ( 29 January 1860 – Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor An Act to Provide for the Better Government of Ireland, more usually the Government of Ireland Act 1920, (and sometimes called the Fourth Home Rule Act) was an Act

April

• April 2 - German army marches to Ruhr to fight Red Ruhr Army. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of The Ruhr is a medium-size River in western Germany ( North Rhine-Westphalia) a right tributary (east-side of the Rhine. Red Ruhr Army was an army of 50 000 left wing workers from the Communist Party of Germany, the Communist Workers' Party of Germany, the Independent Social Democratic
• April 4 - Jerusalem pogrom of April, 1920 . Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The 1920 Palestine riots, or Nabi Musa riots, were violent Arab disturbances against the Jews in Jerusalem. Violence between Arabic and Jewish resident in Jerusalem . governor declares the state of siege
• April 6 - The short-lived Far Eastern Republic declared in eastern Siberia
• April 11 - Mexican Revolution - Álvaro Obregón flees from Mexico City during a trial intended to ruin his reputation - he flees to Guerrero where he joins Fortunato Maycotte
• April 19 - Germany and Bolshevist Russia agree to the exchange of prisoners of war. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus The Far Eastern Republic (Дальневосто́чная Респу́блика ДВР romanised: Dalnevostochnaya Respublika DVR) sometimes called the Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. The Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana was a major armed struggle that started with an uprising led by Francisco I For other uses including places named after this person see Obregón. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The State of Guerrero is a state in the southern meridional region of Mexico. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian
• April 20 - Álvaro Obregón announces in Chilpancingo that he intends to fight against the rule of Venustiano Carranza
• April 23 - National council in Turkey denounces the government of sultan Mehmed VI and announces a temporary constitution. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. For other uses including places named after this person see Obregón. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Sultan (سلطان is an Islamic title with several historical meanings Mehmed VI ( Turkish: Mehmed Vahideddin or Mehmet Vahdettin) ( January 14 1861 May 16 1926) was the 36th and
• April 24 - Polish-Soviet War: Polish and Anti-Soviet Ukrainian troops attack the Red Army in Soviet Ukraine. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya
• April 26 - the Khorezm People's Soviet Republic is officially created by Bolshevist Russia as the successor to the Khanate of Khiva. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (Хорезмская Народная Советская Республика was created as the successor to the Khanate of Khiva in Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian The Khanate of Khiva (Xiva Xonligi was the name of a Central Asian state that existed in the historical region of Khwarezm from 1515 to 1920 except Persian occupation by

May

• May 2 - The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis, Indiana. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
• May 7
  • Polish-Soviet War: Polish troops occupy Kyiv. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the The government of Ukrainian People's Republic returns to the city. The Ukrainian People's Republic (Українська Народна Республіка Ukrayins’ka Narodna Respublika; also translated as the Ukrainian National
  • Venustiano Carranza leaves Mexico City in a large train. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico
  • Treaty of Moscow (1920): Soviet Russia recognizes independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia only to invade the country six months later. The Treaty of Moscow (Московский договор Moskovskiy dogovor, მოსკოვის ხელშეკრულება Moskovis khelshekruleba The Democratic Republic of Georgia ( DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა Sakartvelos
• May 19 - Álvaro Obregón's troops enter Mexico City
• May 15 - Maria Bochkareva executed in Soviet Russia
• May 16 -
  • Joan of Arc is canonised. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and For other uses including places named after this person see Obregón. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Maria Leontievna Bochkareva (Мария Леонтьевна Бочкарева née Frolkova, nicknamed Yashka, 1889&ndash1920 was a Russian woman who Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Over 30,000 people attended the ceremony in Rome, including 140 descendants of Joan of Arc's family. Pope Benedict XV presided over the rite, for which the interior of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome was richly decorated. Pope Benedict XV ( Latin: Benedictus PP XV) (Benedetto XV ( November 21 1854 &ndash January 22 1922 born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa The Basilica of Saint Peter (Basilica Sancti Petri officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St
  • Referendum in Switzerland is favorable to joining League of Nations. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
• May 17
  • French and Belgian troops leave the cities they have occupied in Germany. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
  • First flight of KLM, Dutch air company, from Amsterdam to London. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• May 20 - Venustiano Carranza arrives in San Antonio Tlaxcalantongo. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Troops of Rodolfo Herrera attack him at night and shoot him
• May 24 - Venustiano Carranza is buried in Mexico City - all of his mourning allies are arrested. Rodolfo Herrera was a Mexican military officer noteworthy for his participation in the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to 1920 Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Adolfo de la Huerta is elected provisional president
• May 27 - Tomáš Masaryk becomes president of Czechoslovakia. Felipe Adolfo de la Huerta Marcor ( 26 May 1881 &ndash 9 July 1955) was a Mexican politician and interim President of Mexico Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (ˈtomaːʃ ˈɡarɪk ˈmasarɪk sometimes called Thomas Masaryk in English ( March 7, 1850 – September 14, Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• May 29 - Great Horncastle flood. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Horncastle is a Market town of some 6090 residents in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. 20 people killed.

June

• June 4 - Treaty of Trianon, Treaty of Peace between The Allied and Hungary. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Treaty of Trianon is the peace treaty concluded at the end of World War I by the Allies of World War I, on one side and Hungary, seen as a successor
• June 12 - Polish-Soviet War: Red Army retakes Kyiv. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the
• June 13 - The United States Post Office Department rules that children may not be sent via parcel post
• June 15 - New border treaty between Germany and Denmark gives northern Schleswig to Denmark. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
• June 22 - Greece attacks Turkish troops. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

July

• July 1 - Germany declares its neutrality in the war between Poland and Soviet Russia
• July 2 - Polish-Soviet War: Red Army continues offensive into Poland. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Canada's ninth prime minister. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Arthur Meighen (ˈmiən PC, QC ( June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was the ninth Prime Minister of Canada Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus
• July 12 - Bolshevist Russia recognizes independent Lithuania. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
• July 13 - London County Council bars foreigners from council jobs. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to London County Council (LCC was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889-1965 existence and the first London-wide general municipal
• July 14 - France declares that Faisal I of Syria is deposed and occupies Damascus and Aleppo. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Faisal bin Al Hussein Bin Ali El-Hashemi, GCB, GCMG ( فيصل بن حسين Fayṣal ibn Ḥusayn; 20 May 1883 &ndash September 8 Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. For other meanings see Aleppo (disambiguation. Halab redirects here for other meanings see Halab (disambiguation.
• July 19 – August 7 – The Second Congress of the Communist International took place in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. The Comintern ( Com munist Intern ational also known as the Third International) was an international Communist organisation founded in Moscow Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The notorious Twenty-one Conditions were adopted. The Twenty-one Conditions, officially the Conditions of Admission to the Communist International, refer to the conditions given by Lenin to the adhesion of the
• July 20 – The United Kingdom cedes its brief control of the key Black Sea port of Batum to the Democratic Republic of Georgia. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey Batumi (ბათუმი formerly Batum or Batoum) is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and Capital of Adjara, an Autonomous The Democratic Republic of Georgia ( DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა Sakartvelos
• July 22 - Polish-Soviet War: Poland sues for peace with Bolshevist Russia. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian
• July 23 - The French defeat the Syrian army in the Battle of Maysalun. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Greater Syria (سوريّة الكبرى also known (in a historic context simply as Syria, is a term that denotes a historic region in the Middle East bordering The Battle of Maysalun, also called The Battle of Maysalun Pass, took place between Syrian and French forces about 12 miles west of Damascus
• July 25 - First transatlantic two-way radio broadcast?
• July 26 - Pancho Villa takes over Sabina and contacts de la Huerta to offer his conditional surrender. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Doroteo Arango Arámbula ( June 5 1878 &ndash July 20 1923) better known as Francisco or " Pancho " Villa History The town was founded as Real de Santiago de las Sabinas in July 25, 1693 by General Ignacio de Maya but He signs his surrender in July 28
• July 29 - The United States Bureau of Reclamation begins construction of the Link River Dam as part of the Klamath Reclamation Project. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Bureau of Reclamation (formerly the United States Reclamation Service) is an agency under the U The Link River Dam is a concrete Dam on the Link River in the U The Klamath Reclamation Project or Klamath Project was developed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation to supply Farmers with Irrigation
• July 31 - France prohibits the sale or prescription of contraceptives. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Birth control, sometimes synonymous with contraception, is a regimen of one or more actions devices or Medications followed in order to deliberately prevent

August

• August 2 - Irish War of Independence: British parliament passes bill to restore order in Ireland, suspending jury trials. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the The Irish War of Independence (or Tan War, or Anglo-Irish War, Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse) from January 1919 to July 1921 was a guerrilla Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• August 3 - Irish War of Independence: Catholics riot in Belfast. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland.
• August 10 - Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 beginning with Mehmed VI ( Turkish: Mehmed Vahideddin or Mehmet Vahdettin) ( January 14 1861 May 16 1926) was the 36th and The Treaty of Sèvres ( 10 August 1920) was the Peace treaty between the Ottoman Empire and Allies at the end of World War
• August 11 - Bolshevik Russia recognizes independent Estonia and Latvia. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.
• August 13 - August 25 - Polish-Soviet War: The Red Army is defeated in the Battle of Warsaw. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya The Battle of Warsaw (Russian Варшáвское сражéние Polish: Bitwa Warszawska sometimes referred to as the Miracle at the Vistula, Polish
• August 15 - Irish War of Independence: Town Hall of Templemore, Ireland, is burned down during the riots. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Templemore ( An Teampall Mór, meaning The Big Church in Irish) is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• August 18 - Amendment 19 allowed women the right to vote under constitutional protection. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.
• August 19-August 25 - Second Silesian Uprising, the Poles in Upper Silesia rise against the Germans
• August 20 - The first commercial radio station in the United States, 8MK (WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The Silesian Uprisings (Aufstände in Oberschlesien Powstania śląskie were a series of three armed uprisings of the Poles and Polish Silesians Upper Silesia (Horní Slezsko Oberschlesien Latin: Silesia Superior; Górny Śląsk Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk) is the southeastern part Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light.
• August 26 - 19th Amendment to US constitution is passed, guaranteeing women's suffrage. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The Nineteenth Amendment ( Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits each of the states and the federal government from Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally

September

• September 4 - El Tercio de Extranjeros, the "Regiment of Foreigners" (modern-day Spanish Legion) inaugurated in Spain
• September 5 - Presidential elections begin in Mexico
• September 8 - Gabriele D'Annunzio proclaims the Italian Regency of Carnaro in the city of Fiume. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself The Spanish Legion ( Spanish: Legión Española or simply La Legión) formerly Spanish Foreign Legion, is an elite unit of the Spanish Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Gabriele d'Annunzio ( 12 March 1863 &ndash 1 March 1938) was an Italian Poet, Journalist, Novelist The Italian Regency of Carnaro ( Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro in Italian) was proclaimed as a state by Gabriele D'Annunzio in Fiume now the city of Rijeka (other Croatian dialects Rika and Reka, Reka Italian and Hungarian: Fiume, Sankt Veit am Pflaumb is
• September 16 - The Wall Street bombing: a hi cordell bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J.P.Morgan building in New York City - 38 dead, 400 injured
• September 20 - The first soldier joins the Spanish Legion. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Wall Street bombing was a terrorist incident that occurred at 1201 p John Pierpont Morgan ( April 17, 1837 &ndash March 31, 1913) was an American financier banker and art collector who The City of New York Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. The Spanish Legion ( Spanish: Legión Española or simply La Legión) formerly Spanish Foreign Legion, is an elite unit of the Spanish
• September 22 - Flying Squad formed in London Metropolitan Police. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians The Flying Squad is a branch of London 's Metropolitan Police Service. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police.
• September 29
  • First domestic radio sets come to stores in USA – Westinghouse radio costs $10. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Founded in 1886 as Westinghouse Electric Company and later renamed Westinghouse Electric Corporation by George Westinghouse.
  • Adolf Hitler makes first public political speech, in Austria. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich

October

• October 9 - Polish troops take Vilnius
• October 10 - In the Carinthian Plebiscite a large part of Carinthia Province votes to become part of Austria rather than of the Yugoslavia. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated The Carinthian Plebiscite ( German: Kärntner Volksabstimmung, Slovene: Koroški plebiscit) on October 10, 1920 determined Koroška ( Slovene for Carinthia) is both a historical and a statistical region in the north of Slovenia. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija
• October 12 - Polish-Soviet War After Polish army captures Tarnopol, Dubno, Minsk, and Dryssa, the ceasefire is enforced. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Ternopil (Тернопіль translit Ternopil’, Tarnopol Тернополь translit Dubno Podlaskie Voivodeship Dubno (Дубно is a city located on the Ikva River in the Rivne Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine. Minsk (Мінск mʲinsk Минск mʲinsk is the Capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers
• October 18 - Thousands of unemployed demonstrate in London ? 50 injured
• October 26 - Álvaro Obregón is announced elected president of Mexico
• October 27 - League of Nations moves its headquarters to Geneva, Switzerland

November

• November 2
  • Warren G. Harding defeats James M. Cox and Eugene V. Debs in the U.S. presidential election, the first national U. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death For other uses including places named after this person see Obregón. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920 Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2 1865 August 2 1923 was the twenty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death from a heart attack aged James Middleton Cox ( March 31, 1870 July 15, 1957) was a Governor of Ohio, U Eugene Victor Debs (November 5 1855 &ndash October 20 1926 was an American union leader one of the founding members of the International Labor Union and the Industrial The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the Aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president S. election in which women have the right to vote.
  • In the United States, KDKA AM of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (owned by Westinghouse) starts broadcasting as a commercial radio station. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the KDKA (1020 AM) is a Radio station in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and is often said to be the oldest commercial radio station in the United States Founded in 1886 as Westinghouse Electric Company and later renamed Westinghouse Electric Corporation by George Westinghouse. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. The first broadcast was the results of the U.S. presidential election, 1920. The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the Aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president
• November 11 - Unknown Soldier buried in Westminster Abbey. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church
• November 15 - In Geneva, the first assembly of the League of Nations is held. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
• November 16 - Queensland and Northern Territory Aviation Services (Qantas) is founded by Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinniss. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh KBE, DFC ( January 7, 1895 &mdash April 6 1974) was an Australian Aviator and
• November 17 - The council of the League of Nations accepts the constitution for the Free City of Danzig. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920 A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity The Free City of Danzig ( German: Freie Stadt Danzig; Polish: Wolne Miasto Gdańsk) was an autonomous Baltic Sea port and
• November 21 - Bloody Sunday - British forces open fire on spectators and players during a football match in Dublin's Croke Park, killing 14 Irish civilians. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Bloody Sunday was a day of violence on 21 November 1920 in Dublin, during the Irish War of Independence ( 1919 - 1921) Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Croke Park (Páirc an Chrócaigh in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports Stadium in Ireland (fifth largest in Europe) and the principal stadium This followed the assassinations of 12 British agents by the IRA in an earlier attack elsewhere. The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who
• November 28 - The Third Cork Brigade Flying Column under Tom Barry successfully ambush two lorries of British soldiers at Kilmichael, County Cork, in the Kilmichael Ambush
• Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's first concert in the world along with martha Washington. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events ---- Thomas (Tom Barry (Tomás de Barra ( July 1 1897 - July 2 1980) was one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in Kilmichael ( Irish: Cill Mhíchil) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The Kilmichael Ambush (Luíochán Chill Mhichíl on November 28 1920 was a turning point in the Irish War of Independence. As the professional orchestra of Alberta ’s creative capital city the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 80 concerts a year of Symphonic music in all genres

December

• December 5 - Referendum in Greece is favorable to reinstatement of monarchy. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• December 11 - Martial law in Ireland. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• December 16
  • Finland joins the League of Nations. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
  • 8. 6 Richter scale Haiyuan earthquake causes landslide in Gansu Province, China - 180. 1920 Haiyuan earthquake ( was an earthquake that occurred on December 16, 1920. A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 000 dead.
• December 22 - The 8th Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR adopts GOELRO plan, the major plan of the economical development of the country. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies The Congress of Soviets was the supreme governing body of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Soviet Union in two periods from 1917 to 1936 and GOELRO plan ( Russian: план ГОЭЛРО was the first-ever Soviet plan for national economic recovery and development
• December 23 - United Kingdom and France ratify the border between French-held Syria and British-held Palestine. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
• December 25 - Foundation of The Rosicrucian Fellowship's Spiritual Healing Temple "The Ecclesia" at Mount Ecclesia, Oceanside, California (United States). Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian The Rosicrucian Fellowship - "An International Association of Christian Mystics" - was founded in 1909/11 by Max Heindel as herald of the Aquarian Age Mount Ecclesia is a picturesque spot of nature grounds in Oceanside California and the location of the international headquarters of the fraternal and service organization Oceanside is the third-largest city in San Diego County, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Ongoing

• Ethnic cleansing in Turkey:
  • Assyrian Genocide (1914–1922)
  • Pontic Greek Genocide (1916–1923). Ethnic cleansing is a Euphemism referring to the persecution through imprisonment expulsion or killing of members of an ethnic minority by a majority to achieve ethnic homogeneity Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Assyrian Genocide (also known as Sayfo or Seyfo; Aramaic: ܩܛܠܐ ܕܥܡܐ ܐܬܘܪܝܐ or ܣܝܦܐ Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. During World War I and its aftermath (1914-1923 the Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)

Births

1920 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1920 MCMXX
Ab urbe condita	2673
Armenian calendar	1369 ԹՎ ՌՅԿԹ
Bahá'í calendar	76 – 77
Berber calendar	2870
Buddhist calendar	2464
Burmese calendar	1282
Chinese calendar	4556/4616-11-11 (己未年十一月十一日) — to — 4557/4617-11-22 (庚申年十一月廿二日)
Coptic calendar	1636 – 1637
Ethiopian calendar	1912 – 1913
Hebrew calendar	5680 – 5681
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1975 – 1976
- Shaka Samvat	1842 – 1843
- Kali Yuga	5021 – 5022
Holocene calendar	11920
Iranian calendar	1298 – 1299
Islamic calendar	1338 – 1339
Japanese calendar	Taishō 9 (大正9年)
Korean calendar	4253
Thai solar calendar	2463
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January-February

• January 1 - Virgilio Savona, Italian singer and songwriter (Quartetto Cetra)
• January 2 - Isaac Asimov, Russian-born author (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Taishō era, is a period in the History of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Antonio Virgilio Savona (born 1 January 1920) was one of the members of the Italian vocal group the Quartetto Cetra. Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during 1940s Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian 1992), Anne-Sofie Østvedt, Norweigan resistance leader
• January 3 - Renato Carosone, Italian musician and singer (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Anne-Sofie Østvedt, (later married Strømnæs) (born 2 January 1920 was one of the leaders of the Norwegian intelligence organisation XU. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Renato Carosone ( 3 January 1920 &ndash 20 May 2001) was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the 2001)
• January 5 - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Italian pianist (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli ( January 5, 1920 – June 12, 1995) was an Italian classical Pianist. 1995)
• January 6
  • Sun Myung Moon, Korean evangelist
  • John Maynard Smith, English biologist (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Sun Myung Moon (born January 6 1920) is the Korean founder and leader of the world-wide Unification Church and of the larger Unification Maynard Smith redirects here -- for other uses see Maynard Smith (disambiguation Professor John Maynard Smith, F 2004)
  • Early Wynn, baseball player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Early Wynn Jr, familiarly known as "Gus" Wynn, ( January 6, 1920 &ndash April 4, 1999) was a right-handed Baseball 1999)
• January 9 - Hakim Mohammed Said, Pakistani scholar and philanthropist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Hakim Mohammed Said ( Urdu: حکیم محمد سعید) ( January 9, 1920 - October 17, 1998) was a renowned scholar 1998)
• January 12 - Bill Reid, Canadian artist (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople William (Bill Ronald Reid ( January 12, 1920 – March 13, 1998) was a Canadian artist whose works included jewelry sculpture 1998)
• January 19 - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian United Nations Secretary General
• January 20
  • Federico Fellini, Italian film director (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar de la Guerra (born January 19, 1920, in Lima) is a Peruvian Diplomat who served as the fifth Secretary-General The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film 1993)
  • DeForest Kelley, American actor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Jackson DeForest Kelley ( January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) was an American actor known for his starring role as Dr 1999)
  • John O'Connor, American Catholic cardinal (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) For the former US Representative from New York see John J O'Connor. 2000)
• January 23 - Gottfried Böhm, German architect
• January 27 - Helmut Zacharias, German violinist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Gottfried Böhm (born January 23, 1920) is a contemporary German Architect. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Helmut Zacharias ( January 27, 1920 - February 28, 2002) was a German Violinist. 2002)
• January 30 - Delbert Mann, American television and film director
• February 2 - Heikki Suolahti, Finnish composer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Delbert Martin Mann Jr ( January 30 1920 &ndash November 11 2007) was an Academy Award -winning American Television Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Heikki Theodor Suolahti ( 2 February 1920, Helsinki – 27 December 1936, Helsinki was a Finnish Composer. 1936)
• February 7 - An Wang, Chinese-born computer pioneer (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Dr An Wang ( February 7, 1920 &ndash March 24, 1990) was a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor and co-founder of computer 1990)
• February 11
  • Farouk I, King of Egypt (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Farouk I of Egypt ( Arabic: فاروق الأول Fārūq al-Awwal) ‎ (February 11 1920 &ndash March 18 1965 was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad King of Egypt (ملك مصر / Malik Misr) was the title used by the ruler of Egypt between 1922 and 1951 1965)
  • Billy Halop, American actor (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Billy Halop ( February 11, 1920 – November 9, 1976) was an American actor born in New York City. 1976)
• February 12 - William Roscoe Estep, American Baptist historian (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the William Roscoe Estep ( February 12, 1920 &ndash July 14, 2000) was an American Baptist historian and professor 2000)
• February 13 - Seneka Bibile, Sri Lankan pharmacologist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Senaka Bibile ( 13 February 1920 – 29 September 1977) was a Sri Lankan Pharmacologist. 1977)
• February 17 - Ivo Caprino, Norwegian film director (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Ivo Caprino ( Oslo, February 17 1920 &ndash February 8 2001 in Oslo was a Norwegian Film director and 2001)
• February 18 - Bill Cullen, American game show host (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy William Lawrence Francis "Bill" Cullen ( February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990) was an American Radio and Television 1990)
• February 18 - Eddie Slovik, U. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Edward Donald Slovik ( February 18, 1920 &ndash January 31, 1945) was a private in the United States Army during World War S. Army private (d. 1945)
• February 26
  • Tony Randall, American actor (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Tony Randall ( February 26, 1920 &ndash May 17, 2004) was an American comic and Actor. 2004)
  • Lucjan Wolanowski, Polish journalist, writer, and traveler (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lucjan Wilhelm Wolanowski (born Lucjan Kon on February 26, 1920, Warsaw, Poland, died February 20, 2006 2006)
• February 29 - Howard Nemerov, American poet (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 1991)

March-April

• March 3
  • James Doohan, Canadian-born actor (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian James Montgomery Doohan ( March 3, 1920 &ndash July 20, 2005) was a Canadian character and voice Actor 2005)
  • Ronald Searle, British cartoonist
• March 4
  • Jean Lecanuet, French politician (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald William Fordham Searle CBE (b 3 March 1920, Cambridge England) is an influential English Artist and Cartoonist Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Jean Adrien François Lecanuet ( March 4, 1920 - February 2, 1993) was a French centerist Politician. 1993)
  • Alan MacNaughtan, Scottish actor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Alan MacNaughtan (4 March 1920 &ndash 29 August 2002 was a British actor born in Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. 2002)
• March 10
  • Alfred Peet, Dutch-American entrepreneur and the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Alfred H Peet ( March 10, 1920 &ndash August 29, 2007) was a Dutch - American entrepreneur and the founder of 2007)
  • Boris Vian, French writer, poet, singer, and musician (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Boris Vian ( March 10, 1920 &ndash June 23, 1959) was a French Polymath: Writer, Poet, 1959)
• March 11 - Nicolaas Bloembergen, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• March 14 - Hank Ketcham, American cartoonist (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Nicolaas Bloembergen (born Dordrecht, March 11, 1920) is a Dutch -born American physicist and Nobel laureate The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Henry King "Hank" Ketcham ( March 14, 1920 &ndash June 1, 2001) was an American Cartoonist who created the Dennis 2001)
• March 15
  • Lawrence Sanders, American novelist (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Lawrence Sanders ( March 15, 1920 &ndash February 7, 1998) was an American novelist 1998)
  • E. Donnall Thomas, American physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• March 16 - Leo McKern, Australian actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Dr Edward Donnall (Don Thomas (born March 15, 1920) is an American Physician, professor emeritus at the University of Washington The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Reginald "Leo" McKern AO (16 March 1920 &ndash 23 July 2002 was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British Television programs movies 2002)
• March 19 - Kjell Aukrust, Norwegian poet and artist (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Kjell Aukrust ( March 19, 1920 &ndash December 24, 2002 in Alvdal) was a Norwegian Author, Poet and 2002)
• March 20 - Pamela Harriman, English-born U. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Pamela Churchill Harriman ( 20 March 1920 &ndash 5 February 1997) was an English-born Socialite who was married and linked to important S. ambassador to France (d. 1997)
• March 22 - Werner Klemperer, German actor (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Werner Klemperer ( March 22, 1920 – December 6, 2000) was an Emmy Award -winning comedic actor best known for his role as Colonel 2000)
• March 23 - Tetsuharu Kawakami, Japanese baseball player and coach
• March 24 - Corbin Harney, an elder and spiritual leader of the Newe (Western Shoshone) people (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. is a former Japanese baseball player and manager He was nicknamed "God of batting" as a player Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Corbin Harney ( March 24 1920, Bruneau Idaho – July 10 2007, near Petaluma, California) was an elder and 2007)
• March 25
  • Patrick Troughton, British actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987 was an English Actor most widely known in his role as the second incarnation of the 1987)
  • Arthur Wint, Jamaican runner (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Arthur Stanley Wint ( May 25, 1920 &ndash October 19, 1992) was the first Jamaican Olympic gold medalist winning the 400 1992)
• March 27 - Robin Jacques, English illustrator (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Robin Jacques (born March 27, 1920 in London, England; died March 18, 1995) was an Illustrator whose work was 1995)
• April 1 - Toshirô Mifune, Japanese actor (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Toshirō Mifune (ja 三船 敏郎 Mifune Toshirō toɕiɺoː 1 April, 1920 – 24 December, 1997) was a Japanese 1997)
• April 2 - Jack Webb, American actor, director, and producer (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of John Randolph "Jack" Webb ( April 2 1920 &ndash December 23 1982) was an Emmy -nominated American Actor 1982)
• April 5 - Arthur Hailey, American writer (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Arthur Hailey ( April 5, 1920 – November 24, 2004) was a British / Canadian novelist 2004)
• April 6 - Edmond H. Fischer, Swiss-American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• April 7 - Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar player
• April 8 - Carmen McRae, American jazz singer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Dr Edmond H Fischer (born April 6, 1920, Shanghai, China) is a Swiss-American biochemist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Pandit Ravi Shankar ( রবি শংকর Devanagari: रविशंकर "Pandit" ( Sanskrit, "learned" is honorific born April Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Carmen Mercedes McRae ( April 8, 1920 &ndash November 10, 1994) was an American Jazz Singer, Composer 1994)
• April 11 - Peter O'Donnell, British author and writer of comic strips
• April 13 - Liam Cosgrave, fifth Taoiseach of Ireland
• April 15 - Thomas Stephen Szasz, Hungarian-born psychiatrist and writer
• April 21 - Edmund Adamkiewicz, German footballer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Peter O'Donnell (born April 11, 1920 in Lewisham, London) is a British writer of mysteries and of Comic strips Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Liam Cosgrave ( Irish name: Liam Mac Cosgair; born 13 April 1920 served as the Taoiseach of Ireland between 1973 and 1977 and is the son of The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Thomas Stephen Szasz (pronounced /sas/ born April 15, 1920 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Psychiatrist and Academic. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Edmund Adamkiewicz ( April 21, 1920 in Hamburg &ndash April 4, 1991) was a German footballer Adamkiewicz's 1991)
• April 27 - Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Guido Cantelli (April 27 1920 – November 24 1956 was an Italian orchestral conductor. 1956)
• April 29 - Harold Shapero, American composer

May-June

• May 2
  • Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss conductor (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. For the mathematics professor see Harold S Shapiro. For the economics professor see Harold T Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Jean-Marie Auberson (May 2 1920 &ndash July 4 2004 was a Swiss conductor and violinist student of Ernest Ansermet and Carl Schuricht. 2004)
  • Otto Buchsbaum, Austrian-born writer and ecological activist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Otto Buchsbaum ( May 2, 1920 – August 5, 2001 was born in Vienna, Austria. 2000)
• May 6 - Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, first Prime Minister of Fiji and President of Fiji (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara Kabakoro] GCMG KBE CF, ( May 6, 1920 &ndash April 18, 2004 As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Fiji 's Head of State is the President of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. 2004)
• May 8 - Saul Bass, American graphic designer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Saul Bass ( May 8, 1920 — April 25, 1996) was an American Graphic designer and Academy Award -winning filmmaker 1996)
• May 9 - Richard Adams, English author
• May 11 - Denver Pyle, American actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Richard George Adams (born May 9, 1920) is an English Novelist who is best known as the writer of three novels featuring animal characters Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Denver Dell Pyle ( May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American Film and Television actor 1997)
• May 13 - Gareth Morris, British flautist (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Gareth Charles Walter Morris ( 13 May 1920 - 14 February 2007) was a British Flautist. 2007)
• May 18
  • Pope John Paul II (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Pope 2005)
  • Lucia Mannucci, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)
• May 23 - Helen O'Connell, American singer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lucia Mannucci (born 18 May 1920) is an Italian singer best known as one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a very famous Italian vocal quartet Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during 1940s Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Helen O'Connell (b May 23, 1920 in Lima Ohio &ndash September 9, 1993 in San Diego California) was a singer actress 1993)
• May 26 - Peggy Lee, American singer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter 2002)
• May 28 - Gene Levitt, American television writer, producer, and director (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Eugene Levitt ( May 28 1920, New York City &ndash November 15 1999, Los Angeles) was an American television writer producer 1999)
• May 29 - John Harsanyi, Hungarian-born economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the John Charles Harsanyi ( Harsányi János Károly) (born May 29, 1920 in Budapest, The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 2000)
• May 30 - Franklin Schaffner, American film and television director (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Franklin James Schaffner ( May 30, 1920 - July 2, 1989) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director 1989)
• June 2 - Tex Schramm, American football executive (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Texas Earnest Schramm Jr ( June 2, 1920 - July 15, 2003) was the original president and general manager of the U 2003)
• June 12
  • Dave Berg, American cartoonist (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Dave Berg may refer to Dave Berg (baseball, Major League Baseball player Dave Berg (cartoonist 2002)
  • Jim Siedow, American actor (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jim Nash Siedow ( June 12, 1920 - November 20, 2003) was an American Actor, best known for his role in The Texas 2003)
• June 16 - José López Portillo, President of Mexico (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. José López Portillo y Pacheco ( June 16 1920 – February 17 2004) was the President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982 The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos 2004)
• June 17
  • Jacob H. Gilbert, American politician (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Jacob H Gilbert ( June 17, 1920 - February 27, 1981) was a United States Representative from New York between 1960 and 1981)
  • François Jacob, French biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• June 25 - Ozan Marsh, American pianist
• June 29 - Ray Harryhausen, American animator

July-August

• July 4 - Leona Helmsley, Hotel operator, Realestate investor (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 François Jacob (born 17 June 1920 in Nancy France) is a French Biologist who together with Jacques Monod, originated The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Ozan Marsh ( June 25 1920 in Pasadena, California - March 15, 1992) was a Pianist active in concert performances Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Ray Harryhausen (born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen on June 29, 1920 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples 2007)
• July 10 - Owen Chamberlain, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• July 11 - Yul Brynner, Russian-born actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Owen Chamberlain ( July 10, 1920 &ndash February 28, 2006) was an American Physicist, and Nobel laureate in physics The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Yul Brynner (July 11 1920 – October 10 1985 was a Russian born Actor of stage and film, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the 1985)
• July 13
  • Bill Towers, English footballer (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to William Harry Towers ( July 13 1920 - April 2000 was an English professional footballer 2000)
  • Don Ralke, American music arranger (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Don Ralke was a prolific Music arranger, Composer, and producer working for four decades in the Hollywood studio system in films television and pop recordings 2000)
• July 17 - Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish International Olympic Committee president
• July 21 - Isaac Stern, Ukrainian-born violinist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Juan Antonio Samaranch Torelló Marquess of Samaranch (born 17 July 1920) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Isaac Stern ( July 21, 1920 &ndash September 22, 2001) was an American Violin Virtuoso. 2001)
• July 24 - Bella Abzug, American politician (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Bella Savitsky Abzug ( July 24, 1920 &ndash March 31, 1998) was a American Congresswoman and a leader of the women’s movement 1998)
• July 25 - Rosalind Franklin, British crystallographer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Rosalind Elsie Franklin ( 25 July, 1920 Notting Hill, London – 16 April, 1958 Chelsea London) was an 1958)
• August 1 - Sammy Lee, Korean American diver
• August 2 - Reginald Hugh Hickling, British lawyer, colonial civil servant, law academic and author (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Dr Samuel ("Sammy" Lee (born August 1, 1920 in Fresno California; of Korean descent is the first Asian American to win Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Professor Reginald Hugh Hickling (2 August 1920 – 11 February 2007 who generally went by the name Hugh Hickling, was a British Lawyer, colonial 2007)
• August 3 - Hayden Carruth, American poet and literary critic
• August 8
  • Leo Chiosso, Italian poet (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Hayden Carruth ( August 3, 1921 – September 29, 2008) was an American Poet and Literary critic. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Leo Chiosso (b Turin, 8 August 1920 &ndash d Chieri, Italy, 26 November 2006) was an Italian 2006)
  • Jimmy Witherspoon, American singer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy Witherspoon ( August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American Blues singer 1997)
• August 9 - Milton G. Henschel, a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses and 5th President of Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Milton George Henschel ( August 9, 1920 - March 22, 2003) was a longtime member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, who succeeded 2003)
• August 20 - Red Holzman, American basketball coach (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine William "Red" Holzman (August 10 1920 &ndash November 13 1998 was an NBA Basketball player and coach probably best known as the 1998)
• August 16 - Charles Bukowski, American writer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Henry Charles Bukowski ( August 16 1920 – March 9 1994) was a German American Poet, Novelist, and 1994)
• August 17 - Maureen O'Hara, Irish actress
• August 18
  • Bob Kennedy, baseball player and manager (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons on 17 August 1920 in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish film actress Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Robert Daniel Kennedy ( August 18, 1920 - April 7, 2005) was a Right fielder / Third baseman, manager and 2005)
  • Shelley Winters, American actress (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shelley Winters (August 18 1920 &ndash January 14 2006 was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films as well as on stage and television 2006)
• August 21 - Christopher Robin Milne, English author and bookseller (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 &ndash 20 April 1996 was the son of author Alan Alexander Milne and Dorothy de Sélincourt. 1996)
• August 22 - Ray Bradbury, American writer
• August 26 - Mauri Favén, Finnish painter (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22 1920 is an American mainstream, Fantasy, horror, Science fiction and mystery Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Professor Mauri Favén (born 26 August 1920 in Tampere, &ndash 23 February 2006 in Helsinki) was a Finnish 2006)
• August 29 - Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) 1955)

September-October

• September 9 - Aldo Parisot, Brazilian/American cellist
• September 10 - Fabio Taglioni, Italian motorcycle engineer (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Aldo Simoes Parisot (born September 30, 1920) is a Brazilian born American Cellist and Cello teacher was formerly Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Fabio Taglioni ( September 10, 1920 &ndash July 18, 2001) was an Italian engineer 2001)
• September 14
  • Mario Benedetti, Uruguayan writer
  • Lawrence Klein, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate
• September 16 - Brittany Ellis/ voted greatest girl in Canada
• September 18 - Jack Warden, American actor (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Mario Benedetti (born September 14, 1920) is an Uruguayan journalist novelist and poet Lawrence Robert Klein (born September 14, 1920) is an American economist. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Jack Warden ( September 18 1920 – July 19, 2006) was an Emmy Award -winning Academy Award -nominated American 2006)
• September 22 - William H. Riker, American political scientist (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians William Harrison Riker ( September 22, 1920 &ndash June 26, 1993) was an American Political scientist who applied Game theory 1993)
• September 23 - Mickey Rooney, American film actor
• September 24 - Dick Bong, American fighter ace
• September 27 - Jayne Meadows, American actress
• September 29 - Peter D. Mitchell, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Richard Ira "Dick" Bong (September 24 1920 &ndash August 6 1945 is the United States ' highest-scoring air ace, having shot down at least 40 Japanese Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Jayne Meadows (born September 27, 1920) is an American movie and stage Actress and Author. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Peter Dennis Mitchell ( September 29 1920 &ndash April 10 1992) was a British biochemist who was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1992)
• October 1
  • Charles Daudelin, Canadian sculptor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Charles Daudelin ( October 1, 1920 &ndash April 2, 2001) was a Canadian sculptor and painter, a major Quebec 2001)
  • Walter Matthau, American actor (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role 2000)
• October 6 - Pietro Consagra, Italian sculptor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Pietro Consagra ( October 4, 1920 – July 16, 2005) was one of Italy's leading postwar sculptors 2005)
  • Helen Andelin, American author
• October 8 - Frank Herbert, American author (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helen Berry Andelin (born 1920 is the founder of the Fascinating Womanhood Movement Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr ( October 8 1920 &ndash February 11 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American 1986)
• October 9 - Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Jens Ingvald Bjørneboe (born October 9, 1920 in Kristiansand, Norway, died May 9, 1976 in Veierland in 1976)
• October 13 - Laraine Day, American actress (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Laraine Day ( October 13 1920 &ndash November 10 2007) was an American actress. 2007)
• October 15 - Mario Puzo, American author (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Mario Gianluigi Puzo ( October 15, 1920 &ndash July 2, 1999) was a two time Academy Award -winning Italian American 1999)
• October 19 - Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Founder Swadhyay Movement (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Pandurang Shastri Vaijnath Athavale (પાંડુરંગ શાસ્ત્રી આઠવલે पांडुरंग शास्त्री आठवले ( October 2003)
• October 22 - Timothy Leary, American psychologist and author (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Timothy Francis Leary ( October 22, 1920 &ndash May 31, 1996) was an American Writer, Psychologist, Futurist 1996)
• October 29 - Baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan-born immunologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• October 30 - Norman Bird, British character actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Baruj Benacerraf (born 29 October, 1920) is a US Immunologist born in Venezuela, son of a Jewish family originating from The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Norman Bird ( 30 October 1920 – 22 April 2005) was one of Britain's foremost character actors 2005)
• October 31
  • Joseph Gelineau - French composer. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Joseph Gelineau ( Champ-sur-Layon, Maine-et-Loire, October 31 1920 - Sallanches, August 8 2008) was a French This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
  • Fritz Walter, German footballer (d. Friedrich "Fritz" Walter ( October 31, 1920 &ndash June 17, 2002) was one of the most well-loved German football 2002)

November-December

• November 2 - Ann Rutherford, Canadian actress
• November 22 - Anne Crawford, British actress (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Therese Ann Rutherford (born November 2, 1920) is a Canadian - American actress in Film, Radio, and Television Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Anne Crawford ( 22 November 1920, Haifa - 17 October 1956, London) born Imelda Crawford, was a British film 1956)
• November 25 - Ricardo Montalban, Mexican actor
• November 29 - Yegor Ligachev, Soviet politician
• November 30 - Virginia Mayo, American actress (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Ricardo Gonzálo Pedro Montalbán Merino KCSG (born November 25, 1920) is a Mexican Television, Theatre, and Film Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Yegor Kuzmich Ligachev (Его́р Кузьми́ч Лигачёв born November 29, 1920) is a Russian Politician, who was a high-ranking Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Virginia Mayo ( November 30 1920 – January 17 2005) was an American film actress. 2005)
• December 6
  • Dave Brubeck, American jazz pianist and composer
  • George Porter, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord California) better known as Dave Brubeck, is an American jazz pianist George Porter Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS ( December 6, 1920 &ndash August 31, 2002) was a British The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 2002)
• December 9 - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic
• December 21 - J. Roderick MacArthur American businessman and philanthropist (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city (born 9 December 1920) is an Italian politician and banker He was Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was President from 1999 This is the list of Presidents of the Italian Republic with the title it '''''Presidente della Repubblica''''' since 1948 Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian John Roderick MacArthur ( December 21, 1920 -December 1984 was a U 1984)
• December 24 - Evgeniya Rudneva, Soviet World War II heroine (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Evgeniya Maksimovna Rudneva (Евгения Максимовна Руднева also known as Zhenya Rudneva ( Женя Руднева) ( Berdiansk, December 1944)
• December 30 - Jack Lord, American actor (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St John Joseph Patrick Ryan ( December 30, 1920  &ndash January 21, 1998) best known by his Stage name Jack Lord, was 1998)
• December 31 - Rex Allen, American actor, singer, songwriter (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Rex Allen ( December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999) was an American Actor, Singer, and Songwriter 1999)
• date unknown
  • Patrick Campbell Rodger, Scottish Anglican bishop (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Patrick Campbell Rodger (1920–2002 was an Anglican clergyman and ecumenist 2002)
  • Tommy J. Smith, Australian trainer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas John Smith AM MBE (1920 &ndash 1998 also known as Tommy Smith or T 1998)
  • Amos Yarkoni, Israeli soldier (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Lieutenant Colonel Amos Yarkoni (עמוס ירקוני born 1920 died 7 February 1991) was a legendary officer in the Israel Defense 1991)

Deaths

January - March

• January 2 - Paul Adam, French writer (b. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Paul Adam ( December 7, 1862 &ndash January 2, 1920) was a French Novelist Adam wrote a series of Historical 1862)
• January 3 - Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Zygmunt Janiszewski ( June 12, 1888 in Warsaw – January 3, 1920 in Lwów, Poland) was a Polish 1888)
• January 4 - Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Benito Pérez Galdós ( May 10, 1843 &ndash January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist Novelist. 1843)
• January 6 - Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen, Danish mathematician (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen ( 15 February 1839 &ndash 6 January[[ 920]] was a Danish mathematician 1839)
• January 7 - Edmund Barton, Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, QC (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920 Australian politician and judge was the first Prime Minister of Australia and 1849)
• January 18 - Giovanni Capurro, Italian poet (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Giovanni Capurro ( February 5, 1859 &ndash January 18, 1920) was an Italian Poet, born in Naples Italy Together 1825)
• January 24
  • William Percy French, Irish songwriter and entertainer (b. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled (William Percy French (1 May 1854 &ndash 24 January 1920 was one of Ireland 's foremost songwriters and entertainers in his day 1854)
  • Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (tuberculosis) (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Amedeo Clemente Modigliani ( July 12, 1884 &ndash January 24, 1920) was an Italian Artist of Jewish heritage 1884)
  • William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket, British diplomat and administrator (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year William Lee Plunket 5th Baron Plunket, GCMG, KCVO, KBE ( December 19, 1864 &ndash January 24, 1920) was a 1864)
• January 26 - Jeanne Hébuterne, French artist, model, and common-law wife of Amedeo Modigliani (suicide) (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Jeanne Hébuterne ( April 6, 1898 &ndash January 25, 1920) was a French artist best known as the frequent subject and common-law Amedeo Clemente Modigliani ( July 12, 1884 &ndash January 24, 1920) was an Italian Artist of Jewish heritage 1898)
• February 2 - Field E. Kindley, American World War I aviator (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Field Eugene Kindley ( March 13, 1896 &ndash February 2, 1920) was an Aviator and World War I flying ace 1896)
• February 3 - Frank Brown, Governor of Maryland (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Frank Brown ( August 8, 1846 &ndash February 3, 1920) a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 42nd 1846)
• February 6 - Augustus F. Goodridge, Canadian merchant and politician (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Augustus Frederick Goodridge (1839 &ndash February 16, 1920) was a Newfoundland merchant and politician 1839)
• February 7 - Aleksandr Kolchak, Russian naval commander (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Kolchak (Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Колча́к &ndash February 7, 1920) was a Russian naval commander 1874)
• February 15 - Joseph Burton Sumner, founder of Sumner, Mississippi (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Joseph Burton Sumner ( October 11, 1837 &ndash February 15, 1920) was a figure in the founding of Sumner Mississippi. 1837)
• February 20
  • Joseph J. Fern, Mayor of Honolulu (b. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Joseph James Fern ( August 25, 1872 &ndash February 20, 1920) was the first Mayor of Honolulu from 1909 to 1915 and again from 1872)
  • Robert Peary, American Arctic explorer (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Robert Edwin Peary ( May 6, 1856 &ndash February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who claimed 1856)
• February 27 - William Sherman Jennings, Governor of Florida (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation William Sherman Jennings ( March 24, 1863 February 27, 1920) was a U 1863)
• March 1
  • John H. Bankhead, U. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant John Hollis Bankhead ( September 13 1842 – March 1 1920) was a U S. Senator from Alabama (b. 1842)
  • William A. Stone, Governor of Pennsylvania (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common William Alexis Stone ( 18 April 1846 1 March 1920) was Governor of Pennsylvania from 1899 to 1903 1846)
  • Joseph Trumpeldor, Russian Zionist (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Joseph Trumpeldor (b December 1, 1880, d March 1 1920, יוסף טרומפלדור Иосиф Трумпельдор was an early 1880)
• March 4 - Roswell P. Bishop, U. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Roswell Peter Bishop ( January 6, 1843 &ndash March 4, 1920) was a Politician from the U S. Congressman from Michigan (b. 1843)
• March 11 - Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Julio Garavito Armero ( January 5, 1865 &ndash March 11, 1920) was a Colombian astronomer. 1865)
• March 13 - Charles Lapworth, English geologist (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Charles Lapworth ( September 20, 1842 &ndash March 13, 1920) was an English geologist. 1842)
• March 26
  • William Chester Minor, American surgeon (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. William Chester Minor, also known as W C Minor (June 1834 &ndash March 26, 1920) was an American surgeon who made many scholarly 1834)
  • Mary Augusta Ward, Tasmanian novelist (b. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Mary Augusta Ward ( née Arnold 11 June 1851 &ndash 26 March 1920) was a British novelist who wrote under her married 1851)
• March 31
  • Paul Bachmann, German mathematician (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Paul Gustav Heinrich Bachmann ( June 22 1837 &ndash March 31 1920) was a German Mathematician. 1837)
  • Edwin Warfield, Governor of Maryland (b. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Edwin Warfield ( May 7, 1848 March 31, 1920) a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 45th Governor 1848)

April - June

• April 8
  • John Brasheer, American astronomer (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian 1840)
  • Charles Tomlinson Griffes, American composer (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charles Tomlinson Griffes ( Elmira New York, September 17 1884 &ndash New York City, April 8 1920) was an American 1884)
• April 9 - Moritz Cantor, German historian of mathematics (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Moritz Benedikt Cantor ( August 23, 1829 &ndash April 10, 1920) was a German historian of mathematics. 1829)
• April 21 - Maria L. Sanford, American educator (b. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Maria L Sanford ( NSHC statue Maria Louise Sanford 1836)
• April 26 - Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician (b. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 1887)
• May 1 - Princess Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Princess Margaret of Connaught (Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah later Crown Princess of Sweden; 15 January 1882 &ndash 1 May 1882)
• May 11
  • James Colosimo, Italian-born gangster (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople James "Big Jim" Colosimo (February 16 1878 &ndash May 11, 1920) was an early Chicago mob boss who was noted for his flashy lifestyle and an empire 1877)
  • William Dean Howells, American writer (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Dean Howells ( March 1 1837 – May 11 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic 1837)
• May 16 - Levi P. Morton, Vice President of the United States (b. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Levi Parsons Morton (May 16 1824 May 16 1920 was a Representative from New York and the twenty-second Vice President of the United States. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death 1824)
• May 21
  • Venustiano Carranza, President of Mexico (b. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos 1859)
  • Eleanor H. Porter, American novelist (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Eleanor Hodgman Porter ( December 19, 1868 &ndash May 21, 1920) was an American novelist 1868)
• May 23 - Svetozar Borojevic, Austro-Hungarian field marshal (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Svetozar Borojević (or Boroević von Bojna ( December 13, 1856 &ndash May 23, 1920) was a successful Croatian defensive military 1856)
• May 30 - George Ernest Morrison, Australian adventurer (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following George Ernest Morrison ( 4 February 1862 – 30 May 1920) also known as Chinese Morrison, was an Australian Adventurer 1862)
• June 5
  • Rhoda Broughton, Welsh writer (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Rhoda Broughton ( November 20, 1840 &ndash June 5, 1920) was a Novelist. 1840)
  • Julia A. Moore, American poet (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 1847)
• June 6 - James Dunsmuir, Canadian politician (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year James Dunsmuir (b July 8, 1851, Fort Vancouver &ndash d June 6, 1920, Cowichan Bay British Columbia) was a British 1851)
• June 13 - Essad Pasha, Prime Minister of Albania (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Esad Pashë Toptani (1863 &ndash June 13, 1920) primarily known as Essad Pasha, was a leading Albanian politician in the early twentieth century List of Heads of Government of Albania (1912-Present Principality of Albania (1912-1920 Prime Ministers Ismail Qemali 1863)
• June 14
  • Gabrielle Réjane, French actress (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Gabrielle Réjane was the Stage name of Gabrielle-Charlotte Reju, ( June 5, 1856 – June 14, 1920) a French 1856)
  • Max Weber, German political economist (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Maximilian Carl Emil Weber (maks 'veːbɐ (21 April 1864 &ndash 14 June 1920 was a German political economist and sociologist who was considered 1864)
• June 18
  • Jewett W. Adams, Governor of Nevada (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Jewett William Adams ( August 6, 1835 June 18, 1920) was a Governor of Nevada. 1835)
  • John Macoun, Irish born naturalist (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Macoun ( 17 April, 1831 &ndash 18 June, 1920) was an Irish-born Canadian naturalist. 1831)
• June 20
  • Marie Adolphe Carnot, French chemist, mining engineer, and politician (b. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Marie Adolphe Carnot ( 27 January 1839 &ndash 20 June 1920) was a French Chemist, Mining engineer and Politician 1839)
  • John Grigg, New Zealand astronomer (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Grigg ( June 4 1838 &ndash June 20 1920) was a New Zealand Astronomer. 1838)
• June 27 - Adolphe Basile Routhier, Canadian poet (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier ( May 8, 1839 &ndash June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge author and lyricist 1839)

July - September

• July 1 - Delfim Moreira, President of Brazil (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Delfim Moreira da Costa Ribeiro ( November 7, 1868 &ndash July 1, 1920) was a Brazilian politician The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. 1868)
• July 2 - William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival William Louis Marshall was born June 11, 1846, in Washington Kentucky, a scion of the family of Chief Justice John Marshall. 1846)
• July 10 - John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, British admiral (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot "Jackie" Fisher 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone, GCB, OM, GCVO ( 25 January 1841 1841)
• July 11 - Empress Eugénie of France (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Eugenie redirects here For other people called Eugenie see Eugenie (disambiguation Empress The last Empress of the French was born 1826)
• July 14 - Albert Keller, German painter (b. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Albert Keller ( April 27, 1844 &ndash July 14, 1920) was a German painter 1844)
• July 22 - William Kissam Vanderbilt, American heir (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of William Kissam Vanderbilt ( December 12 1849 &ndash July 22 1920) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt 1849)
• August 1
  • Frank Hanly, Governor of Indiana (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman James Franklin Hanly ( April 4, 1863 August 1, 1920) was a United States politician who served as the 26th Governor of Indiana 1863)
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian nationalist (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak (बाळ गंगाधर टिळक ( July 23 1856 - August 1 1920) was an Indian nationalist 1856)
• August 2 - Ormer Locklear, American pilot (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Ormer 'Lock' Locklear ( October 28 1891 &ndash August 2 1920) was a daredevil stunt flyer during and immediately after World War I 1891)
• August 9 - Samuel Griffith, Australian politician and judge (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Sir Samuel Walter Griffith GCMG, ( 21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian politician Premier of Queensland 1845)
• August 10 - Adam Politzer, Austrian otologist (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Adam Politzer ( Alberti, Hungary, October 1, 1835 &ndash August 10, 1920 in Vienna was a Hungarian 1835)
• August 12 - Hermann Struve, Russian-born astronomer (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Karl Hermann Struve ( October 3 1854 – August 12 1920) was a Baltic German Astronomer born in Saint Peterburg 1854)
• August 16
  • Henry Daglish, Premier of Australia (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting The Hon Henry Daglish ( 18 November 1866 – 16 August 1920 was Western Australia 's first Labor premier, 1866)
  • Joseph Norman Lockyer, English astronomer (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer, FRS ( May 17, 1836 &ndash August 16, 1920) was an English scientist and astronomer 1836)
• August 17 - Ray Chapman, baseball player (b. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Raymond Johnson Chapman ( January 15, 1891 &ndash August 17, 1920) was an American Baseball player spending his entire 1891)
• August 22 - Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Anders Leonard Zorn ( February 18, 1860 – August 22, 1920) was a Swedish painter sculptor and Printmaker in Etching 1860)
• August 26 - James Wilson, Scottish-born American politician (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. James Wilson ( August 16, 1835 &ndash August 26, 1920) was a Scotland -born United States politician who served as 1835)
• August 31 - Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist and psychologist (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt ( August 16 1832 - August 31 1920) was a German medical doctor psychologist physiologist and professor 1832)
• September 7 - Simon-Napoléon Parent, Premier of Quebec (b. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Simon-Napoléon Parent ( September 12, 1855 &ndash September 7, 1920) 1855)
• September 10 - Olive Thomas, American actress (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Olive Thomas ( October 20, 1894 &ndash September 10, 1920) was an American Silent film Actress and 1894)
• September 18 - Robert Beaven, Canadian politician (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Robert Beaven ( January 20, 1836 &ndash September 18, 1920) was a British Columbia politician and businessman 1836)
• September 24 - Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian jeweler (b. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Peter Carl Fabergé original name Carl Gustavovich Fabergé ( May 30, 1846 &ndash September 24, 1920) was a Russian 1846)
• September 25 - Jacob Schiff, German-born banker and philanthropist (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Jacob Henry Schiff, born Jacob Hirsch Schiff ( January 10, 1847 &ndash September 25, 1920) was a German -born New York City 1847)
• September 30 - William Wilfred Sullivan, Canadian journalist, politician, and jurist (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Sir William Wilfred Sullivan ( December 6, 1839 &ndash September 30, 1920) was a Prince Edward Island journalist politician and jurist 1843)

October - December

• October 2 - Winthrop M. Crane, Governor of Massachusetts and Senator (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Winthrop Murray Crane ( April 23, 1853 October 2, 1920) was a U 1853)
• October 10 - Hudson Stuck, English mountaineer (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Hudson Stuck ( November 11, 1865 &ndash October 10, 1920) with Harry P 1865)
• October 19 - John Reed, American journalist (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. John "Jack" Silas Reed ( October 22, 1887 &ndash October 19, 1920) was an American Journalist, Poet 1887)
• October 20 - Max Bruch, German composer (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Max Christian Friedrich Bruch (January 6 1838 &ndash October 2 1920 also known as Max Karl August Bruch was a German Romantic Composer and conductor 1838)
• November 21- Michael Hogan (sportsman) Was shot during a Gaelic football match by the British army who also killed 14 Irish supporters . Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Michael Hogan (1896-1920 was a Gaelic footballer and captain of the Tipperary GAA team Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football
• October 24 - Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia (b. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (later Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; 17 October 1853 &ndash 24 1853)

Contents 1 Events of 1920 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 1.13 Ongoing 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March-April 2.3 May-June 2.4 July-August 2.5 September-October 2.6 November-December 3 Deaths 3.1 January - March 3.2 April - June 3.3 July - September 3.4 October - December 4 Nobel Prizes 5 Notes 6 External links

• November 1 - Kevin Barry, Irish republican (hanged) (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Kevin Gerard Barry (Caoimhín de Barra 20 January 1902 - 1 November 1920) was the first Republican to be executed by the British since the leaders 1902)
• November 4 - Ludwig Struve, Russian astronomer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Gustav Wilhelm Ludwig Struve ( November 1 1858 &ndash November 4 1920) was a Russian Astronomer, part of the famous 1858)
• November 13 - Luc-Olivier Merson, French painter and illustrator (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Luc-Olivier Merson ( 21 May 1846 &ndash 13 November 1920) was a French academic painter and illustrator also known for his Postage 1846)
• November 23 - George Callaghan, British admiral (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Astley Callaghan GCB ( December 21, 1852 &ndash November 23, 1920) entered the British 1852)
• November 25 - Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, a leader of the women’s suffrage movement and one of Kentucky's leading Progressive reformers. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Madeline McDowell Breckinridge ( May 20, 1872 - November 25, 1920) was a leader of the Women’s suffrage movement and one of (b. 1872)
• November 25 - Gaston Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and manufacturer (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Gaston Chevrolet ( October 26, 1892 &ndash November 25, 1920) was a French -born American racecar champion driver and automobile 1892)
• November 30 - Eugene W. Chafin, American politician (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Eugene Wilder Chafin ( November 1, 1852 &ndash November 30, 1920) was an United States politician from the Prohibition Party 1852)
• December 3 - William de Wiveleslie Abney, English astronomer and photographer (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French William de Wiveleslie Abney FRS ( July 24, 1843 - December 3, 1920) was an English Astronomer, Chemist 1843)
• December 11 - Olive Schreiner, South African writer (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Olive Schreiner ( 24 March 1855 - December 11 1920) was a South African author pacifist and political activist 1855)
• December 12 - Edward Gawler Prior, Canadian mining engineer and politician (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Edward Gawler Prior, PC (Dallowgill near Ripon, England May 21, 1853 or 1854 &ndash December 12, 1920 Victoria British 1854)
• December 14 - George Gipp, American football player (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people George "The Gipper" Gipp ( February 18, 1895 &ndash December 14, 1920) was a famous College football player who played 1895)
• date unknown - Reginald John Farrer, English botanist (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Reginald John Farrer (1880 – October 17 1920) was a traveller and plant collector 1880)

Nobel Prizes

• Physics - Charles Edouard Guillaume
• Chemistry - Walther Nernst
• Medicine - Schack August Steenberg Krogh
• Literature - Knut Hamsun
• Peace - Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois

Notes

External links

Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Charles Édouard Guillaume ( February 15 1861, Fleurier &ndash May 13 1938, Sèvres) was a French-Swiss Physicist The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Walther Hermann Nernst ( June 25, 1864 &ndash November 18, 1941) was a German Physicist who is known for his theories The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Schack August Steenberg Krogh ( November 15, 1874 &ndash September 13, 1949) was a Danish professor with partly Romani The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Knut Hamsun, born Knud Pedersen ( August 4, 1859 - February 19, 1952) was a Norwegian author. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois (21 May 1851 29 September 1925 was a Jewish French statesman

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