Explore 2115 historical events from 1920–1929.
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)
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)
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)