Explore 2115 historical events from 1920–1929.
Edgar Nelson Gilbert was an American mathematician and coding theorist, a longtime researcher at Bell Laboratories. His accomplishments include the Gilbert–Varshamov bound in co…
Edgar Gilbert, American mathematician and theorist (died 2013)
Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter, was a Swedish author of books for children and young adults, which were often written in magical and mystical tone. She has written almost fort…
Maria Gripe, Swedish journalist and author (died 2007)
Stanley Melvin Berenstain and Janice Marian Berenstain were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series The Berenstain Bears.
Jan Berenstain, American author and illustrator (died 2012)
Bernice Rubens was a Welsh novelist. She became the first woman to win the Booker Prize in 1970, for The Elected Member.
Bernice Rubens, Welsh author (died 2004)
James Hoyt Wilhelm, nicknamed "Old Sarge", was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Ind…
Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball player and coach (died 2002)
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 …
Mas Oyama, South Korean-Japanese martial artist (died 1994)
Ray Ellis was an American record producer, arranger, conductor, and saxophonist. He was responsible for the orchestration in Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin (1958).
Ray Ellis, American conductor and producer (died 2008)
George Henry Burditt was an American television writer and producer who wrote sketches for television variety shows and other programs such as Three's Company, for which he was als…
George Burditt, American screenwriter and producer (died 2013)
Edgar Maurice Cortright was a scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. His most prominent posit…
Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (died 2014)
James Charles Marshall known as The Father of Loud or The Lord of Loud, was an English businessman and pioneer of guitar amplification. His company, Marshall Amplification, founded…
Jim Marshall, English businessman, founded Marshall Amplification (died 2012)
Gordon Mitchell was an American actor and bodybuilder, known for his starring roles in Italian sword-and-sandal and Spaghetti Western films.
Gordon Mitchell, American bodybuilder and actor (died 2003)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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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)
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)
Princess Helena, later Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (born 1846)
Pierre Loti was a French naval officer and novelist, known for his exotic novels and short stories.
Pierre Loti, French soldier and author (born 1850)
Isabelle Bogelot was a French philanthropist and feminist.
Isabelle Bogelot, French philanthropist (born 1838)
Edith Irene Södergran was a Swedish-speaking Finnish poet. One of the first modernists within Swedish-language literature, her influences came from French Symbolism, German express…
Edith Södergran, Swedish-Finnish poet (born 1892)
Francisco "Pancho" Villa was a Mexican revolutionary, guerrilla leader, and politician. He was a key figure in the Mexican Revolution, which forced out President and dictator Porfi…
Pancho Villa, Mexican general and politician, Governor of Chihuahua (born 1878)
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