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Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, philanthropist, and politician who s…
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The 1920s
Explore 864 historical events from 1920–1929.
1923
Bernard Clavel, French author (died 2010)
Bernard Charles Henri Clavel was a French writer.
Bernard Clavel, French author (died 2010)
1923
John Parker, 6th Earl of Morley, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Devon (died 2015)
John St. Aubyn Parker, 6th Earl of Morley was a British peer, a professional soldier, and county dignitary. Morley was a staunch monarchist and royal servant.
John Parker, 6th Earl of Morley, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Devon (died 2015)
1923
Eugene Wright, American jazz bassist (died 2020)
Eugene Joseph Wright was an American jazz bassist who was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Eugene Wright, American jazz bassist (died 2020)
1923
Ellsworth Kelly, American painter and sculptor (died 2015)
Ellsworth Kelly was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming techniqu…
Ellsworth Kelly, American painter and sculptor (died 2015)
1923
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (died 2005)
Rainier III was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years.
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (died 2005)
1923
Claudio Matteini, Italian football player (died 2003)
Claudio Matteini was an Italian professional football player.
Claudio Matteini, Italian football player (died 2003)
1923
Lloyd Shapley, American mathematician and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2016)
Lloyd Stowell Shapley was an American mathematician and Nobel Memorial Prize-winning economist. He contributed to the fields of mathematical economics and especially game theory. S…
Lloyd Shapley, American mathematician and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2016)
1923
Igor Shafarevich, Russian mathematician and theorist (died 2017)
Igor Rostislavovich Shafarevich was a Soviet and Russian mathematician who contributed to algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry. Outside mathematics, he wrote books and ar…
Igor Shafarevich, Russian mathematician and theorist (died 2017)
1923
Masutatsu Ōyama, Korean-Japanese karateka (died 1994)
Masutatsu Ōyama, commonly known outside Japan as Mas Oyama, was a Korean-Japanese karateka. He was the founder of Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style …
Masutatsu Ōyama, Korean-Japanese karateka (died 1994)
1923
Elizabeth Jolley, English-Australian author and academic (died 2007)
Monica Elizabeth Jolley was an English-born Australian writer who settled in Western Australia in the late 1950s and forged an illustrious literary career there. She was 53 when he…
Elizabeth Jolley, English-Australian author and academic (died 2007)
1923
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, Japanese princess (died 2024)
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa was a member of the Imperial House of Japan as the wife of Takahito, Prince Mikasa, the fourth son of Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei. The Princess was t…
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, Japanese princess (died 2024)
1923
Laurence Ginnell, Irish lawyer and politician (born 1852)
Laurence Ginnell was an Irish nationalist politician, lawyer and Member of Parliament (MP) of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as member of t…
Laurence Ginnell, Irish lawyer and politician (born 1852)
1923
Savina Petrilli, Italian religious leader (born 1851)
Savina Petrilli was an Italian Catholic professed religious who founded the Sisters of the Poor of Saint Catherine of Siena upon receiving the encouragement of Pope Pius IX.
Savina Petrilli, Italian religious leader (born 1851)
1923
Louis-Olivier Taillon, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Premier of Quebec (born 1840)
Sir Louis-Olivier Taillon was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was the eighth premier of Quebec, serving two separate terms.
Louis-Olivier Taillon, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Premier of Quebec (born 1840)
1923
Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (born 1877)
Ralph McKittrick was an American golfer and tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (born 1877)
1923
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Sir Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar was an early Indian National Congress politician and Hindu reformer. He was true " serve western colonial empire".
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1923
Charles de Freycinet, French engineer and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of France (born 1828)
Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycinet was a French statesman who served four times as Prime Minister during the Third Republic. He also served an important term as Minister of War …
Charles de Freycinet, French engineer and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of France (born 1828)
1923
Rolf Skår, Norwegian engineer (born 1941)
Rolf Skår was a Norwegian engineer and entrepreneur. He was a co-founder of the computer manufacturing company Norsk Data in 1967, and took over as chief executive officer (CEO) of…
Rolf Skår, Norwegian engineer (born 1941)
1923
French drivers André Lagache and René Léonard completed the most laps during the first edition of the sports car race th
André Ernest Paul Lagache was a French racing driver who, along with René Léonard, won the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923.
French drivers André Lagache and René Léonard completed the most laps during the first edition of the sports car race th
1923
The FA Cup final (crowd and police pictured) between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the opening day of
The 1923 FA Cup final was an association football match between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United on 28 April 1923 at the original Wembley Stadium in London. The showpiece match…
The FA Cup final (crowd and police pictured) between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the opening day of
1922
Seamus Woods leads an Irish Republican Army attack on the headquarters of the Royal Irish Constabulary in Belfast
Seamus Woods commanded a division of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during a period of intense conflict and was a senior leader of the newly formed Irish Free State army.
Seamus Woods leads an Irish Republican Army attack on the headquarters of the Royal Irish Constabulary in Belfast
1922
The Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union is established
The Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization, shortened to the Young Pioneers, was a youth organization of the Soviet Union for children and adolescents ages 9–14 that existed…
The Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union is established
1922
The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded
The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was the police force of Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. It was founded on 1 June 1922 as a successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) f…
The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded