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What Happened In December 1920 In History

Historical Events for December, 1920

  • 2nd » Following more than a month of Turkish-Armenian War, the Turkish dictated Treaty of Alexandropol is concluded.
  • 5th » Dimitrios Rallis forms a government in Kingdom of Greece e.g Greece.
  • 11th » Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for an Irish Republican Army named IRA ambush, British forces The Burning of Cork e.g burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians also reported being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused b
  • 19th » Constantine I of Greece King Constantine I is restored as Kingdom of Greece King of the Hellenes after the death of his son Alexander of Greece and a Referendum plebiscite.
  • 22nd » The GOELRO plan known as GOELRO economic development plan is adopted by the 8th Congress of Soviets e.g Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1920

  • 4th » Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (d. 2013)
  • 4th » Jeanne Manford, American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG (d. 2013)
  • 4th » Neville Thiele, Australian engineer (d. 2012)
  • 6th » Dave Brubeck, American pianist and composer (d. 2012)
  • 6th » Peter Dimmock, English sportscaster
  • 6th » George Porter, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize in Chemistry or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)
  • 7th » Tatamkulu Afrika, South African poet and author (d. 2002)
  • 7th » Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist (d. 2012)
  • 7th » Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (d. 1944)
  • 9th » Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italian economist and politician, 10th President of Italy
  • 10th » Clarice Lispector, Ukrainian-Brazilian journalist and author (d. 1977)
  • 10th » Reginald Rose, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2002)
  • 10th » Thanassis Skordalos, Greek musician (d. 1998)
  • 11th » Denis Jenkinson, English motor sport journalist (d. 1996)
  • 12th » Fred Kida, American illustrator (d. 2014)
  • 13th » George P. Shultz, American economist and politician, 60th United States Secretary of State
  • 14th » Clark Terry, American trumpet player and educator
  • 15th » Gamal al-Banna, Egyptian author and scholar (d. 2013)
  • 15th » Kurt Schaffenberger, German-American illustrator (d. 2002)
  • 16th » Frederick Rotimi Williams, Nigerian lawyer and politician (d. 2005)
  • 17th » Kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist, developed the APL (programming language) known as APL programming language (d. 2004)
  • 18th » Robert Leckie (author) named Robert Leckie, American soldier and author (d. 2001)
  • 19th » Little Jimmy Dickens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 19th » David Susskind, American talk show host and producer (d. 1987)
  • 21st » Bob Bindig, American illustrator and historian (d. 2007)
  • 21st » Jean Gascon, Canadian actor and director (d. 1988)
  • 24th » Franco Lucentini, Italian author and screenwriter (d. 2002)
  • 24th » Yevgeniya Rudneva, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant and navigator (d. 1944)
  • 25th » Artur Agostinho, Portuguese journalist (d. 2011)
  • 27th » Bruce Hobbs, American jockey and trainer (d. 2005)
  • 28th » Bruce McCarty, American architect, designed the Knoxville City-County Building (d. 2013)
  • 28th » Steve Van Buren, Honduran-American football player (d. 2012)
  • 29th » Viveca Lindfors, Swedish actress and singer (d. 1995)
  • 30th » Jack Lord, American actor and director (d. 1998)
  • 31st » Rex Allen, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1999)

Famous Deaths for December 1920

  • 6th » Rosalia Lombardo, Italian pneumonia victim (b. 1918)
  • 10th » Horace Elgin Dodge, American businessman, co-founded Dodge (b. 1868)
  • 11th » Olive Schreiner, South African author and activist (b. 1855)
  • 14th » George Gipp, American football player (b. 1895)
  • 20th » Linton Hope, English sailor and architect (b. 1863)
  • 21st » Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, Somalian general, founded the Dervish state (b. 1856)
  • 24th » Stephen Mosher Wood, American politician (b. 1832)

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