Explore 3197 historical events from 1920–1929.
Nancy Kassell Littlefield was a director and producer of television and documentary programs, who was the director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcas…
Nancy Littlefield, American director and producer (died 2007)
Margaret "Marge" Ellen Roukema was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2003.
Marge Roukema, American educator and politician (died 2014)
Anne Meara was an American comedian and actress. With her husband Jerry Stiller, she was half of the 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara. In 2007, Stiller and Meara were honored wi…
Anne Meara, American actress and playwright (died 2015)
Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on numerous film productions.
Vittorio Taviani, Italian film director and screenwriter (died 2018)
Joe Temperley was a Scottish jazz saxophonist. He performed with various instruments, but was most associated with the baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, and bass clarinet.
Joe Temperley, Scottish saxophonist and clarinet player (died 2016)
Prince Heinrich of Prussia was a younger brother of German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II and a Prince of Prussia. Through his mother, he was also a grandson of Queen Victo…
Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862)
Henry Lerolle was a French painter, art collector and patron, born in Paris. He studied at Académie Suisse and in the studio of Louis Lamothe.
Henry Lerolle, French painter and art collector (born 1848)
Hendrik van Heuckelum, nicknamed Henk, was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for HBS-Craeyenhout and Royal Léopold Club, and who represented Belgium at the 1900 Summer Oly…
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (born 1879)
Charalambos Tseroulis was a distinguished infantry officer of the Hellenic Army who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
Jozef Murgaš was a Slovak inventor, architect, botanist, painter and Roman Catholic priest. He contributed to radio development, which at the time was commonly known as "wireless t…
Jozef Murgaš, Slovak-American priest, architect, botanist, and painter (born 1864)
Arthur Scherbius was a German electrical engineer who invented the mechanical cipher Enigma machine. He patented the invention and later sold the machine under the brand name Enigm…
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878)
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from March 1894 t…
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1847)
Nikolai Karlovich von Meck was a Russian engineer and entrepreneur involved in the development of Russia during the first part of the twentieth century. He was put on trial as part…
Nikolai von Meck, Russian engineer (born 1863)
Enrique Gorostieta Velarde was a Mexican soldier best known for his leadership as a general during the Cristero War.
Enrique Gorostieta, Mexican general (born 1889)
Harry Herbert Frazee was an American theatrical agent, producer, and director, and owner of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923. He is well known for selling B…
Harry Frazee, American director, producer, and agent (born 1881)
Louis Bennison was an American stage and silent film actor, known for westerns.
Louis Bennison, American stage and silent film actor (born 1884)
Margaret Whittaker Lawrence was an American stage actress known for her performances on Broadway and other venues.
Margaret Lawrence, American stage actress (born 1889)
Rhoda Alice Gossage was an American newspaper editor, journalist, and activist. Often referred to as the "Mother of Rapid City", she was inducted into the South Dakota Newspaper Ha…
Alice Gossage, American journalist (born 1861)
William Bramwell Booth, CH was a British church and charity leader who was the first Chief of Staff (1881–1912) and the second General of The Salvation Army (1912–1929), succeeding…
Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (born 1856)
Emmanouil Benakis was a Greek merchant and politician, considered a national benefactor of Greece.
Emmanouil Benakis, Greek merchant and politician, 35th Mayor of Athens (born 1843)
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, FBA was a British liberal political theorist and sociologist, who has been considered one of the leading and earliest proponents of social liberalism. Hi…
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (born 1864)
Edward Carpenter was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rights and prison reform whilst advocating vegetarianism and taking a s…
Edward Carpenter, English poet and philosopher (born 1844)
Gladys Brockwell was an American actress whose career began during the silent film era.
Gladys Brockwell, American actress (born 1894)
Vernon Louis Parrington was an American literary historian, scholar, and college football coach. The first two volume's of his is three-volume history of American letters, Main Cur…
Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (born 1871)