Explore 864 historical events from 1920–1929.
Nancy Grace Roman was an American astronomer who made important contributions to stellar classification and stellar motions. The first female executive at NASA, Roman served as NAS…
Nancy Roman, American astronomer (died 2018)
Olatunde Olabode Vincent was a Nigerian economist and banker who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1977 to 1982.
Ola Vincent, Nigerian banker and economist (died 2012)
Nílton dos Santos was a Brazilian footballer who primarily played as a wingback. At international level, he was a member of the Brazil squads that won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups.
Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer (died 2013)
Pol Pot was a Cambodian politician, revolutionary, and dictator who ruled Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 until his overthrow in 1979 during the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. Under his …
Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (died 1998)
Malcolm X was an African American revolutionary and Black nationalist leader, who came from a background of poverty, family disruption, and criminal activity, to a prominent figure…
Malcolm X, American minister and activist (died 1965)
Aleksey Andreevich Tupolev was a Soviet and Russian aircraft designer who led the development of the first supersonic passenger jet, the Tupolev Tu-144. He also helped design the B…
Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (died 2001)
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satir…
Jean Tinguely, Swiss painter and sculptor (died 1991)
Joshua Lederberg was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program. He was 33 years old whe…
Joshua Lederberg, American biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008)
Carmine Infantino was an American comics artist and editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his …
Carmine Infantino, American illustrator and educator (died 2013)
Mai Elisabeth Zetterling was a Swedish film director, novelist and actress.
Mai Zetterling, Swedish actress and director (died 1994)
Rosario Castellanos Figueroa was a Mexican poet and author. She was one of Mexico's most important literary voices in the 20th century. Throughout her life, she wrote eloquently ab…
Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet and author (died 1974)
Jeanne Elizabeth Crain was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for the title role in Pinky (1949). She also starred in the films In the Mea…
Jeanne Crain, American actress (died 2003)
Sir Eldon Wylie Griffiths was a British Conservative politician and journalist.
Eldon Griffiths, English journalist and politician (died 2014)
Donald Eugene Liddle was an American left-handed pitcher in professional baseball who played four seasons in the Major Leagues for the Milwaukee Braves, New York Giants and St. Lou…
Don Liddle, American baseball player (died 2000)
Claude Pinoteau was a French film director and scriptwriter. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts de Seine, Île-de-France, France. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 87. His sister …
Claude Pinoteau, French film director and screenwriter (died 2012)
Carmen Montejo was a Cuban and Mexican actress.
Carmen Montejo, Cuban-Mexican actress (died 2013)
Alexander Duncan McCowen, was an English actor. He was known for his work in numerous film and stage productions.
Alec McCowen, English actor (died 2017)
Anthony Grove Hillerman was an American author of detective novels and nonfiction works, best known for his mystery novels featuring Navajo Nation Police officers Joe Leaphorn and …
Tony Hillerman, American journalist and author (died 2008)
Mustafa Bülent Ecevit was a Turkish statesman, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist. He served as the Prime Minister of Turkey four times between 1974 and 2002, specifically in 19…
Bülent Ecevit, Turkish journalist, scholar, and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Turkey (died 2006)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music. One of the most famous Lieder performers of the post-war period, he is best known as a singer…
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German opera singer and conductor (died 2012)
John Henry Marks was an English medical doctor who was Chairman of the British Medical Association, a position he held from 1984 to 1990.
John Henry Marks, English physician and author (died 2022)
Julian Beck was an American actor, stage director, poet, and painter. He is best known for co-founding and directing the Living Theatre, as well as his posthumous role as Reverend …
Julian Beck, American actor and director (died 1986)
Dilia Elena Díaz Cisneros was a Venezuelan teacher and poet born in El Hatillo, Miranda and married Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel in 1947. She was the founder of the public schools…
Dilia Díaz Cisneros, Venezuelan teacher (died 2017)
Tony Curtis was an American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films, in r…
Tony Curtis, American actor (died 2010)