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What Happened In May 1920 In History

Historical Events for May, 1920

  • 2nd » The first game of the Negro National League (1920-1931) called Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis.
  • 3rd » A 1920 Georgian coup attempt named Bolshevik coup fails in the Democratic Republic of Georgia.
  • 5th » Authorities arrest Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti for alleged robbery and murder.
  • 7th » Treaty of Moscow (1920) called Treaty of Moscow: Russian SFSR named Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia only to invade the country six months later.
  • 7th » The Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, opens the first exhibition by the Group of Seven (artists) e.g Group of Seven.
  • 9th » Polish-Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its 1920 Kiev Offensive known as capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreschatyk.
  • 16th » In Rome, Pope Benedict XV Canonization of Joan of Arc called canonizes Joan of Arc.
  • 20th » Montreal, Quebec radio station XWA broadcasts the first regularly scheduled radio programming in North America.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1920

  • 2nd » Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss violinist and conductor (d. 2004)
  • 2nd » Otto Buchsbaum, Austrian-Brazilian activist (d. 2000)
  • 2nd » Vasantrao Deshpande, Indian singer and sitar player (d. 1983)
  • 2nd » Guinn Smith, American pole vaulter (d. 2004)
  • 3rd » John Lewis (pianist) or John Lewis, American pianist and composer (Modern Jazz Quartet) (d. 2001)
  • 6th » Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck named Martha Beck, American murderer (d. 1951)
  • 6th » Ross Hunter, American actor and producer (d. 1996)
  • 6th » Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Fiji (d. 2004)
  • 8th » Saul Bass, American graphic designer and director (d. 1996)
  • 8th » Tom of Finland, Finnish illustrator (d. 1991)
  • 8th » Sloan Wilson, American author (d. 2003)
  • 8th » Gordon McClymont, Australian ecologist and educator (d. 2000)
  • 9th » Richard Adams, English author
  • 9th » William Tenn, English-American author (d. 2010)
  • 10th » Jeff Cooper, American soldier (d. 2006)
  • 10th » Helen Crummy, Scottish activist, founded the Craigmillar Festival Society (d. 2011)
  • 10th » Erna Viitol, Estonian sculptor (d. 2001)
  • 10th » Bert Weedon, English guitarist (d. 2012)
  • 11th » Denver Pyle, American actor and director (d. 1997)
  • 13th » Gareth Morris, English flute player (d. 2007)
  • 15th » Michel Audiard, French director and screenwriter (d. 1985)
  • 15th » Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Lebanese patriarch
  • 15th » Louis Siminovitch, Canadian biologist and academic
  • 16th » Martine Carol, French actress (d. 1967)
  • 17th » Harry Männil, Estonian-Venezuelan businessman, co-founded ACO Group (d. 2010)
  • 18th » Pope John Paul II (d. 2005)
  • 18th » Lucia Mannucci, Italian singer and actress (Quartetto Cetra) (d. 2012)
  • 20th » John Cruickshank, Scottish lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient
  • 20th » Betty Driver, English actress and singer (d. 2011)
  • 21st » Bill Barber (musician) or Bill Barber, American tuba player and educator (d. 2007)
  • 21st » Anthony Steel (actor) e.g Anthony Steel, English actor and singer (d. 2001)
  • 21st » Forrest White, American businessman, co-founded the Music Man (company) known as Music Man Company (d. 1994)
  • 22nd » Thomas Gold, Austrian-American astrophysicist (d. 2004)
  • 25th » Arthur Wint, Jamaican runner (d. 1992)
  • 26th » Peggy Lee, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2002)
  • 29th » John Harsanyi, Hungarian-American economist, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000)
  • 30th » Franklin J. Schaffner, Japanese-American director and producer (d. 1989)

Famous Deaths for May 1920

  • 1st » Princess Margaret of Connaught (b. 1882)
  • 11th » James Colosimo, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1878)
  • 11th » William Dean Howells, American author and critic (b. 1837)
  • 16th » Levi P. Morton, American politician, 22nd United States Vice President (b. 1824)
  • 21st » Venustiano Carranza, Mexican politician, 54th President of Mexico (b. 1859)
  • 23rd » Svetozar Boroević, Croatian-Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)
  • 29th » Carlos Deltour, French rower (b. 1864)

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