What Happened In October 1920 In History

Historical Events for October, 1920

• 1st » Sir Percy Cox lands in Basra to assume his responsibilities as High Commissioner in Iraq.
• 10th » The Carinthian Plebiscite determines that the larger part of Carinthia (duchy) e.g Carinthia should remain part of Austria.
• 14th » Part of Pechengsky District named Petsamo Province is ceded by the Soviet Union to Finland.
• 25th » After 74 days on Hunger Strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.
• 30th » The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1920

• 1st » David Herbert Donald, American historian and author (d. 2009)
• 1st » Walter Matthau, American actor and singer (d. 2000)
• 2nd » Albert Renaud, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2012)
• 6th » John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington, English judge (d. 2005)
• 7th » Georg Leber, German politician, Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) named German Federal Minister of Defence (d. 2012)
• 7th » Kalju Lepik, Estonian-Swedish poet (d. 1999)
• 7th » Jack Rowley, English footballer and manager (d. 1998)
• 8th » Frank Herbert, American author (d. 1986)
• 9th » Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author and educator (d. 1976)
• 9th » Yusef Lateef, American saxophonist, composer, and educator (d. 2013)
• 9th » Jason Wingreen, American actor
• 11th » Édgar Negret, Colombian sculptor (d. 2012)
• 12th » Christy Ring, Irish hurler (d. 1979)
• 12th » Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, English politician, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (d. 1987)
• 13th » Laraine Day, American actress (d. 2007)
• 15th » Chris Economaki, American sportscaster and actor (d. 2012)
• 15th » Patricia Jessel, Hong Kong-English actress (d. 1968)
• 15th » Mario Puzo, American author and screenwriter (d. 1999)
• 15th » Henri Verneuil, Turkish-French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2002)
• 17th » Montgomery Clift, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1966)
• 17th » Miguel Delibes, Spanish journalist and author (d. 2010)
• 18th » Melina Mercouri, Greek actress, singer, and politician (d. 1994)
• 19th » Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Indian philosopher and educator (d. 2003)
• 19th » LaWanda Page, American actress (d. 2002)
• 19th » Harry Alan Towers, English-Canadian screenwriter and producer (d. 2009)
• 20th » Nick Cardy, American illustrator (d. 2013)
• 20th » Siddhartha Shankar Ray, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (d. 2010)
• 20th » Fanny de Sivers, Estonian-French linguist (d. 2011)
• 22nd » Timothy Leary, American psychologist and author (d. 1996)
• 23rd » Ted Fujita, Japanese-American meteorologist (d. 1998)
• 23rd » Bob Montana, American illustrator (d. 1975)
• 24th » Marcel-Paul Schützenberger, French mathematician (d. 1996)
• 27th » Nanette Fabray, American actress, singer, and dancer
• 27th » K. R. Narayanan, Indian politician, 10th President of India (d. 2005)
• 29th » Baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan-American immunologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2011)
• 31st » Dick Francis, Welsh-Caymanian jockey and author (d. 2010)
• 31st » Joseph Gelineau, French priest and composer (d. 2008)
• 31st » Dedan Kimathi, Kenyan rebel leader (d. 1957)
• 31st » Helmut Newton, German-Australian photographer (d. 2004)
• 31st » Fritz Walter, German footballer (d. 2002)

Famous Deaths for October 1920

• 2nd » Max Bruch, German composer and conductor (b. 1838)
• 8th » John Olin, American wrestler (b. 1886)
• 12th » Yu Gwan-sun, South Korean activist (b. 1904)
• 25th » Alexander of Greece (b. 1893)
• 25th » Terence MacSwiney, Irish playwright and politician, Lord Mayor of Cork (b. 1879)
• 31st » Alphonse Desjardins (co-operator) known as Alphonse Desjardins, Canadian businessman (b. 1854)

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