Explore 2115 historical events from 1920–1929.
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)
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
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
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
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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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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The 1924 British Mount Everest expedition was—after the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition—the 2nd expedition with the goal of achieving the first ascent of Mount Everest. After…
British Mount Everest expedition: British mountaineers Andrew Irvine and George Mallory go missing
Themistoklis Sofoulis or Sophoulis was a prominent centrist and liberal Greek politician from Samos Island, who served three times as Prime Minister of Greece, with the Liberal Par…
Themistoklis Sofoulis becomes Prime Minister of Greece.
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)
Madanjeet Singh was an Indian diplomat, painter, photographer, and writer.
Madanjeet Singh, Indian diplomat, author, and philanthropist (died 2013)
Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement that rose to prominence in early-20th-century Europe. Fascism is characterized by suppor…
Fascists kidnap and kill Italian Socialist leader Giacomo Matteotti in Rome
The Military Government of Santo Domingo was a provisional military government established during the American occupation of the Dominican Republic that lasted from May 15, 1916 to…
The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years
The Johor–Singapore Causeway is a 1.056-kilometre (0.66 mi) causeway across the Straits of Johor. The Causeway links Johor Bahru in Malaysia to Woodlands in Singapore. It is one of…
The Johor–Singapore Causeway opens after five years of construction, providing a land connection for road and rail vehic
The National War Memorial is a World War I memorial in downtown St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was erected at King's Beach on Water Street where, in 1583, Sir Hu…
The National War Memorial for the Dominion of Newfoundland was inaugurated by Field Marshall Douglas Haig, 1st Earl…
Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 offici…
Paavo Nurmi wins the 1,500 m and 5,000 m events at the Paris Olympics, with just an hour between the two races.
Kenneth Norman Jones was an Australian senior public servant.
Kenneth Norman Jones, Australian public servant (died 2022)
Donald Richie was an American author, journalist, and film critic. He was known for writing about the Japanese people, the culture of Japan, and especially Japanese cinema. Althoug…
Donald Richie, American-Japanese author and critic (died 2013)
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist from Louisiana. He was best-known as a blues performer, but his music was often eclectic and also touche…
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)
Nina Foch was an American actress who later became a drama instructor. Her career spanned 6 decades, consisting of over 50 feature films and over 100 television credits. She was th…
Nina Foch, Dutch-American actress (died 2008)
Eric Henry Liddell was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and a Christian missionary. Born in Tianjin, China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended a boarding school near Londo…
Eric Liddell won the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his…
Leslie Samuel Phillips was an English actor. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He app…
Leslie Phillips, English actor and producer (died 2022)
Guy Arthur Auguste Rocher was a Canadian academic and sociologist.
Guy Rocher, Canadian sociologist and academic (died 2025)
Ira Lonnie Loudermilk, known professionally as Ira Louvin, was an American country music singer, mandolinist and songwriter. He was a cousin of songwriter John D. Loudermilk.
Ira Louvin, American singer-songwriter and mandolin player (died 1965)
Nam Duck-woo was the prime minister of South Korea from 1980 to 1982.
Nam Duck-woo, South Korean politician, 12th Prime Minister of South Korea (died 2013)