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Antonio Puchades, Spanish footballer (died 2013)
Antonio Puchades Casanova was a Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Antonio Puchades, Spanish footballer (died 2013)
The 1920s
Explore 864 historical events from 1920–1929.
1925
Stefan Nerezov, Bulgarian general (born 1867)
Stefan Mikhailov Nerezov was a Bulgarian General and Chief of the Bulgarian Army Staff.
Stefan Nerezov, Bulgarian general (born 1867)
1925
André Caplet, French composer and conductor (born 1878)
André Léon Caplet was a French composer and conductor of classical music. He was a friend of Claude Debussy who orchestrated several of his compositions, as well as arrangements of…
André Caplet, French composer and conductor (born 1878)
1925
Ralph Delahaye Paine, American journalist and author (born 1871)
Ralph Delahaye Paine was an American journalist and author popular in the early 20th century. Later, he held both elected and appointed government offices.
Ralph Delahaye Paine, American journalist and author (born 1871)
1925
Richard Butler, English-Australian politician, 23rd Premier of South Australia (born 1850)
Sir Richard Butler was an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1890 to 1924, representing Yatala (1890–1902) and Barossa (1902–1924…
Richard Butler, English-Australian politician, 23rd Premier of South Australia (born 1850)
1925
Antun Branko Šimić, Croatian and Bosnian-Herzegovinian poet (born 1898)
Antun Branko Šimić was a Bosnian and Croatian expressionist poet, considered to be one of the most important poets of Croatian literature of the 20th century.
Antun Branko Šimić, Croatian and Bosnian-Herzegovinian poet (born 1898)
1925
Johann Palisa, Austrian astronomer (born 1848)
Johann Palisa was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau, Austrian Silesia, now Czech Republic. He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria…
Johann Palisa, Austrian astronomer (born 1848)
1925
Clément Ader, French engineer, designed the Ader Avion III (born 1841)
Clément Ader was a French inventor and engineer who was born near Toulouse in Muret, Haute-Garonne, and died in Toulouse. He is remembered primarily for his pioneering work in avia…
Clément Ader, French engineer, designed the Ader Avion III (born 1841)
1925
William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, English businessman and politician (born 1851)
William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme was an English industrialist, philanthropist, and politician. Educated at a small private school until the age of nine, then at churc…
William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, English businessman and politician (born 1851)
1925
John Beresford, Irish polo player (born 1847)
John Graham Hope Horsley de la Poer Beresford, 5th Baron Decies PC, styled The Hon. John Beresford until 1910, was an Anglo-Irish army officer, civil servant, and polo player in th…
John Beresford, Irish polo player (born 1847)
1925
Amy Lowell, American poet and critic (born 1874)
Amy Lawrence Lowell was an American poet of the imagist school. She posthumously won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926.
Amy Lowell, American poet and critic (born 1874)
1925
Joseph Howard, Maltese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malta (born 1862)
Joseph Howard OBE was the first Prime Minister of Malta, holding this office from 1921 to 1923.
Joseph Howard, Maltese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malta (born 1862)
1925
Hidesaburō Ueno, Japanese agriculturalist, guardian of Hachikō (born 1871)
Hidesaburō Ueno was a Japanese agricultural scientist, well-known as the guardian of Hachikō, a devoted Akita dog.
Hidesaburō Ueno, Japanese agriculturalist, guardian of Hachikō (born 1871)
1925
William H
William Hillman Shockley was an American engineer, photographer, and botanist. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Shockley worked as a mining engineer…
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1925
Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, German historian and author (born 1876)
Arthur Wilhelm Ernst Victor Moeller van den Bruck was a German cultural historian, philosopher, and key intellectual figure of the Conservative Revolution.
Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, German historian and author (born 1876)
1925
Thomas R
Thomas Riley Marshall was the 28th vice president of the United States from 1913 to 1921 under President Woodrow Wilson. A prominent lawyer in Indiana, he became an active and well…
Thomas R
1925
Margaret Murray Washington, American Academic (born 1865)
Margaret Murray Washington was an American educator who was the principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, which later became Tuskegee University. She also led women's …
Margaret Murray Washington, American Academic (born 1865)
1924
Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term)
Thorvald August Marinus Stauning was the first social democratic prime minister of Denmark. He served as prime minister from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1929 until his death in 194…
Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term)
1924
The Klaipėda Convention is signed formally incorporating Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) into Lithuania
The Klaipėda Convention was an international agreement between Lithuania and the countries of the Conference of Ambassadors signed in Paris on May 8, 1924. According to the convent…
The Klaipėda Convention is signed formally incorporating Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) into Lithuania
1924
University of Chicago students Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr
The University of Chicago is a private research university in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Chicago students Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr
1924
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John Edgar Hoover was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the fifth and final director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first director of the Federa…
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1924
Hope Development School fire kills 24 people, mostly disabled children
The Hope Development School fire started about 9 p.m. on the evening of May 31, 1924 in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California. The fire at the Hope Development School for Deficien…
Hope Development School fire kills 24 people, mostly disabled children
1924
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Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. A Republican lawyer from Massachusetts, he previously served as the 29th vice president from…
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1924
Henry Mancini, American composer and conductor (died 1994)
Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist, best known as a composer of film and television scores. Often cited as one of the greatest compose…
Henry Mancini, American composer and conductor (died 1994)