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in 1920
in France
Samuel Reshevsky age mercilessly beaten by several chess masters at once in France
on 6/15/1920
Alberto Sordi famous and talented Italian actorcomedian today is the anniversary of his death June – February
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on 6/15/1920
in Minnesota
The lynching of nineteen-year-old Elias Clayton, nineteen-year-old Elmer Jackson, and twenty-year-old Isaac McGhie June , , Duluth, Minnesota x
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on 11/7/1920
in UK
The Unknown Warrior lies in state in final resting place of Kings and and 7th November 571 x 800
on 9/16/1920
in New York City
Soldiers and police hold back onlookers following the bombing of Wall Street on September 16, 1920.
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on 9/18/1920
in New York City
New York Mayor John Francis Hylan visits the site of the bombing two days after the explosion
on 10/5/1920
Ebbets left field corner in 1920 World Series, with temporary bleachers sitting on the "terrace".
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in 1920
in Albania
American Red Cross playground at Elbasan Albania constructed under an American Nurses direction with two tree stumps and several rough-hewn poles Albanian mountaineers supply the power and music
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in 1920
German of Mohawk and Franklin Roosevelt at seventh annual dog show of Washington Kennel Club See more: tco POdooskbVe tco m7p7TgBuls
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in 1920
and The inventor of Sherlock Holmes and the escape artist became friends in A rift developed between them because the credulous Doyle believed in supernatural phenomena that Houdini knew to be clever trickery 3144 x 4565
in 1920
in San Francisco
Irish President being presented a sword by members of pro Indian independence Ghadar Party in De Valera was an ardent supporter of Indian independence from Great Britain 450×261
in 1920
in Wales
of during a trip to India c As King he was briefly Emperor of India See more photos here: tco nVfgm295SJ tco JxFwcrllJj
in 1920
Great Gatsby author F Scott Fitzgerald and his bride Zelda a jazz age icon considered the first Flapper
in 1920
in Campobello
Future President before or during his run for Vice President at his home in See more photos: tco 8jg2HrH2ug tco 0px9oozZMm
in 1920
Members of football team The first college for deaf is credited with inventing football huddle to keep opposing team from seeing them calling plays in sign language Check out for more: tco ZDyBjsBqyw tco yLrUiWZt5c
in 1920
Chief United States Game Warden with an illegal 109? shotgun weighing 250 pounds A punt gun would shoot close to 1 pound shot killing 3-4 dozens of fowl duck targets instantly This led to depletion in bird stock in many lakes and gun was banned 1202×1600
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in 1920
Destruction of German Raider ‘Leopard by Ships ‘Achilles and ‘Dundee A sea battle with ‘Achilles in foreground firing on ‘Leopard by 2 340 × 790
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in 1920
Heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey mock-punching Harry Houdini held back by lightweight boxer Benny Leonard c
in 1920
A dog holds onto child actor by his jacket as he tries to retrieve a ball with his golf club See more images: tco y2wj685Gok tco dYTqGxDeXp
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in 1920
in Sylvia Beach
and at Shakespeare and Company Paris See more images: tco FrC3rY4b9h tco jmue5jH2zZ
in 1920
in Sylvia Beach
and Adrienne Monnier at Shakespeare and Company Paris More pictures: tco FrC3rY4b9h tco yu1PsHo18f
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in 1920
in Published
Picture of the great Jiddu Krishnamurti before dissolving the star of the east This picture of Jiddu Krishnamurti was Published by Star of the East, Amsterdam – RIP the greatest man ever to have existed Imo
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in 1920
1875-1967 was vice president and treasurer of and became vice president of League of Women Voters after 19th Amendment was ratified in She had a pro Check out for more pics: tco 1JdMXu1WQD tco lI3ocGaVBC
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in 1920
Katie Sandwina lifting her son Teddy overhead. Teddy made a career as a heavyweight boxer (hence the trunks in the pic) was six feet two tall and weighed over 200lbs.
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in 1920
in Portugal
Miklos Hungarian admiral & dictator who ruled from -1944 After joining the Axis powers betrayed Hitler to join the Allies in 1944 He avoided execution and lived in exile in until his death in 1957 1820x2560
in 1920
in France
An 8-year-old chess prodigy played chess with several chess masters and defeated all of them 1600×1220
in 1920
in France
Samuel Reshevsky the child in this pic defeating several chess masters at once in France C
in 1920
Emma and her pet horse Snowflake on porch of in about See more pics: tco hTIQOKKGpO tco kZwnOdS8Bi
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in 1920
Toshiro Mifune best known for his multiple roles in films of Akira Kurosawa was born on this day in He was initially considered for role of Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars but Mifune turned down director George Lucas offer
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in 1920
in Manhattan
known as usually grouped with James P Johnson and Thomas Fats Waller as three greatest practitioners of jazz stride piano genre in its golden age from about to 1943 1947 Photo Bill Gottlieb
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in 1920
Girls Broadway 17 Les filles des dans les annes photo See more pictures: tco b7LGgYXv0y tco LCQ5EQYJcj
in 1920
Radium Girls around before the deadly effects of their work with radium had begun to present themselves ×
on 8/1920
An 8 year old prodigy defeating French masters in Check out for more: tco fAJ8PXq9xJ tco G9PaRd4GnE
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Chess prodigy age 8 defeating several chess masters at once by Kadel Herbert See more photos: tco 6eChUpn1fH tco Ay6xkovdx1
on 1/15/1920
100 Years Ago Today January 15 patrons make a run on liquor store mobbing clerks to get their last orders in before takes effect at midnight
on 1/16/1920
in Meriden
The gravestone of John Barleycorn fictional embodiment of alcohol in Connecticut hours before became law at midnight on January 16th 1200×1608
on 2/6/1920
in Boston
People walking on in during a blizzard on February 6 More pictures: tco fzdiNQH04U tco 9wYqDgMQku
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on 3/1920
in America
at a march for his movement This is only known footage of Garvey revived colorized for in Color: Coming to
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on 6/1920
in National Portrait
1881-1931 by June gallery See more: tco 7YNIIR9WgO tco n9a6fnrB2l
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Famous portrait of July At this point Chairman of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic He would be dead in 1924 with taking over in 1922 after Lenins health began to seriously decline 1432x1945
on 7/10/1920
in New Yorks
Colorized Legendary racehorse Man O War and jockey pose before the Dwyer race at New Yorks Aquaduct racetrack July 10 2225x1797
on 8/19/1920
This is Tennesseean ; man who was deciding vote in passing 19th amendment giving women right to vote on August 18 More images: tco qv0ouIsIv5 tco ZJs2xPt59t
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on 12/1920
L to R: Arthur Davidson and William S Harley December : inventors and developers of Harley Davidson motorbike 1901
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in 1920
"In a word, removing control farther away from the ordinary citizen and taxpayer is tantamount to giving the intelligent, far-sighted and public spirited elements in society a longer lever to work with."
in 1920
"A self-conscious society will therefore endeavor to limit sect forming by providing for the widest possible diffusion of secular knowledge.?[Progressive]"
in 1920
"In the American population there have been thousands of local groups sewed up in separatist dogmas and dead to most of the feelings which thrill the rest of society.?[Progressive]"
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