Explore 864 historical events from 1920–1929.
Frank Horace Hahn FBA was a British economist whose work focused on general equilibrium theory, monetary theory, Keynesian economics and critique of monetarism. A famous problem of…
Frank Hahn, British economist (died 2013)
Charles Derek Chinnery was the controller of BBC Radio 1 from 1978 to 1985.
Derek Chinnery, English broadcaster (died 2015)
Thaddeus John "T. John" Lesinski,, was an American politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.
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John Leonard Thorn was an English schoolmaster, writer and educational consultant. He was headmaster of Repton School from 1961 to 1968 and then of Winchester College until 1985. H…
John Leonard Thorn, English lieutenant, author, and academic (died 2023)
Sir John George Melvin Compton, was a Saint Lucian politician who became the first prime minister upon independence in February 1979. Having led Saint Lucia under British rule from…
John Compton, Saint Lucian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (died 2007)
Iwao Takamoto was an American animator, character designer, television producer, and film director. After his family had been sent to the California internment camps in the early …
Iwao Takamoto, American animator, director, and producer (died 2007)
Corinne Calvet, born Corinne Dibos, was a French actress who appeared mostly in American films. According to one obituary, she was promoted "as a combination of Marlene Dietrich an…
Corinne Calvet, French actress (died 2001)
Charles Philip Bednarik, nicknamed "Concrete Charlie", was an American professional football linebacker and center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played colle…
Chuck Bednarik, American lieutenant and football player (died 2015)
Malcolm Scott Carpenter was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and aquanaut. He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected f…
Scott Carpenter, American commander, pilot, and astronaut (died 2013)
John Reginald Neville CM OBE was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned more than sixty years. He was renowned for his roles on both stage and screen in genres …
John Neville, English-Canadian actor (died 2011)
Marilyn Fisher Lundy was an American businesswoman and philanthropist. As the CEO and president of the League of Catholic Women, Lundy led the development of several organizations …
Marilyn Fisher Lundy, American businesswoman and philanthropist (died 2014)
John LaGale Horton was an American country, honky tonk, and rockabilly musician during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative country saga songs tha…
Johnny Horton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1960)
Maurice Raymond "Hank" Greenberg is an American business executive and former chairman and chief executive officer of American International Group (AIG).
Maurice R
Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. was an American politician and teacher. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented California's 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Represent…
Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (died 1978)
Ali Hassan Mwinyi was a Tanzanian politician who served as the second president of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995. Previous posts included Minister for Home Affa…
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzanian politician, 2nd President of Tanzania (died 2024)
Edward Joseph King was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. A member of the Democratic Party until 1985, he then became a memb…
Edward J
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), all…
Yogi Berra, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2015)
Sophie Kurys was a former second basewoman who played from 1943 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m), 115 lb (…
Sophie Kurys, American baseball player (died 2013)
Patrice Munsel was an American coloratura soprano. Nicknamed "Princess Pat", she was the youngest singer ever to star at the Metropolitan Opera.
Patrice Munsel, American soprano and actress (died 2016)
Andrei Yakovlevich Eshpai was a Soviet composer. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1981.
Andrei Eshpai, Russian pianist and composer (died 2015)
Mary Frances Lyon was an English geneticist best known for her discovery of X-chromosome inactivation, an important biological phenomenon.
Mary F
Carl Edward Sanders Sr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 74th governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967.
Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (died 2014)
Roy Stewart was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.
Roy Stewart, Jamaican-English actor and stuntman (died 2008)
Lillian Hoban was an American illustrator and children's writer best known for picture books created with her husband Russell Hoban. According to OCLC, she has published 326 works …
Lillian Hoban, American author and illustrator (died 1998)