Explore 2114 historical events from 1920–1929.
Winifred Margaret Ewing was a Scottish lawyer and politician who figured prominently in the Scottish National Party.
Winnie Ewing, Scottish lawyer and politician (died 2023)
Barton Lee Hazlewood was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and sin…
Lee Hazlewood, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2007)
George Clayton Johnson was an American science fiction writer, who co-wrote with William F. Nolan the novel Logan's Run, the basis for the MGM 1976 film. He also wrote television s…
George Clayton Johnson, American author and screenwriter (died 2015)
Murray Irwin "Moe" Norman was a Canadian professional golfer whose accuracy and ability to hit shot after shot perfectly straight gave him the reputation as a golf swing "genius" w…
Moe Norman, Canadian golfer (died 2004)
José Vicente Rangel Vale was a Venezuelan politician. He ran for president three times in the 1970s and 1980s and later supported Hugo Chávez. He served under Chávez as Minister of…
José Vicente Rangel, Venezuelan politician; 21st Vice President of Venezuela (died 2020)
Shirley Ann Grau was an American writer. Born in New Orleans, she lived part of her childhood in Montgomery, Alabama. Her novels are set primarily in the Deep South and explore iss…
Shirley Ann Grau, American author, wrote Pulitzer Prize winning novel Keepers of the House (died 2020)
Daniel Flores, also known by his stage name Chuck Rio, was an American rock and roll saxophonist. He is best remembered for his self-penned song "Tequila", which he recorded with T…
Danny Flores, American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (died 2006)
David Kelly was an Irish actor, entertainer, and dancer who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards. One of the most recognisable voices and f…
David Kelly, Irish actor (died 2012)
Sofia Ivanovna Muratova was a Soviet gymnast. She competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won eight medals.
Sofia Muratova, Russian gymnast (died 2006)
Svein Ørnulf Ellingsen was a Norwegian visual artist and hymnist.
Svein Ellingsen, Norwegian visual artist and hymnist (died 2020)
Jacqueline, Comtesse de Ribes was a French aristocrat, designer, fashion icon, businesswoman, film producer and philanthropist. She was a member of the International Best Dressed L…
Jacqueline de Ribes, French fashion designer and philanthropist (died 2025)
Charles Anthony Caruso, better known by his stage name of Charles Anthony, was an American actor and tenor noted for his portrayal of comprimario characters in opera. Anthony had t…
Charles Anthony, American tenor and actor (died 2012)
Francis Bebey was a Cameroonian musicologist, writer, composer, and broadcaster.
Francis Bebey, Cameroonian-French guitarist (died 2001)
Ian Macpherson McCallum Stewart was a British racing driver from Scotland.
Ian Stewart, Scottish racing driver (died 2017)
Charles Ray Hatcher was an American serial killer. He was convicted in Missouri of one murder, has been linked to four others in Illinois and California, and confessed to having mu…
Charles Ray Hatcher, American serial killer (died 1984)
Sheri Stewart Tepper was an American writer of science fiction, horror and mystery novels. She is primarily known for her feminist science fiction, which explored themes of sociolo…
Sheri S. Tepper, American author and poet (died 2016)
Gaby Tanguy was a French freestyle swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Gaby Tanguy, French swimmer (died 1981)
Arthur Bernard Frommer was an American travel writer known for founding the Frommer's brand of travel guides.
Arthur Frommer, American travel writer (died 2024)
Sergei Konstantinovich Godunov was a Soviet and Russian professor at the Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Novosibirsk, Russia.
Sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician and academic (died 2023)
Richard Totten Button was an American figure skater and skating analyst. He was a two-time Olympic champion and five-time consecutive world champion (1948–1952). He was also the on…
Dick Button, American figure skater and actor (died 2025)
Jalacy J. "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, shouting vocal delivery and wildly t…
Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (died 2000)
Sir Orville Alton Turnquest is a Bahamian politician who was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of External Relations of the Bahamas from 1992 to 1994, and the sixth governor-g…
Orville Turnquest, Bahamian politician
Michael Ilitch Sr., also known as "Mr. I", was an American entrepreneur and restaurateur. He founded Little Caesars in 1959 and later owned two Detroit professional sports franchis…
Mike Ilitch, American businessman, founded Little Caesars (died 2017)
Rajendra Kumar was an Indian actor who starred in Bollywood films. Starting his career in 1949, he worked in more than 80 films in a career spanning over four decades. Kumar is con…
Rajendra Kumar, Pakistani-Indian actor and producer (died 1999)