Explore 2114 historical events from 1920–1929.
Cydus Yolas and Moshopopoulos Yolas, known professionally as Sid and Marty Krofft or the Krofft Brothers, were a Canadian sibling team of television creators, writers, and puppetee…
Sid Krofft, Canadian-American puppeteer and producer (died 2026)
Charalambos Tseroulis was a distinguished infantry officer of the Hellenic Army who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
Jozef Murgaš was a Slovak inventor, architect, botanist, painter and Roman Catholic priest. He contributed to radio development, which at the time was commonly known as "wireless t…
Jozef Murgaš, Slovak-American priest, architect, botanist, and painter (born 1864)
Arthur Scherbius was a German electrical engineer who invented the mechanical cipher Enigma machine. He patented the invention and later sold the machine under the brand name Enigm…
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878)
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from March 1894 t…
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1847)
Nikolai Karlovich von Meck was a Russian engineer and entrepreneur involved in the development of Russia during the first part of the twentieth century. He was put on trial as part…
Nikolai von Meck, Russian engineer (born 1863)
Enrique Gorostieta Velarde was a Mexican soldier best known for his leadership as a general during the Cristero War.
Enrique Gorostieta, Mexican general (born 1889)
Harry Herbert Frazee was an American theatrical agent, producer, and director, and owner of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923. He is well known for selling B…
Harry Frazee, American director, producer, and agent (born 1881)
Louis Bennison was an American stage and silent film actor, known for westerns.
Louis Bennison, American stage and silent film actor (born 1884)
Margaret Whittaker Lawrence was an American stage actress known for her performances on Broadway and other venues.
Margaret Lawrence, American stage actress (born 1889)
Rhoda Alice Gossage was an American newspaper editor, journalist, and activist. Often referred to as the "Mother of Rapid City", she was inducted into the South Dakota Newspaper Ha…
Alice Gossage, American journalist (born 1861)
William Bramwell Booth, CH was a British church and charity leader who was the first Chief of Staff (1881–1912) and the second General of The Salvation Army (1912–1929), succeeding…
Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (born 1856)
Emmanouil Benakis was a Greek merchant and politician, considered a national benefactor of Greece.
Emmanouil Benakis, Greek merchant and politician, 35th Mayor of Athens (born 1843)
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, FBA was a British liberal political theorist and sociologist, who has been considered one of the leading and earliest proponents of social liberalism. Hi…
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (born 1864)
Edward Carpenter was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rights and prison reform whilst advocating vegetarianism and taking a s…
Edward Carpenter, English poet and philosopher (born 1844)
Vernon Louis Parrington was an American literary historian, scholar, and college football coach. The first two volume's of his is three-volume history of American letters, Main Cur…
Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (born 1871)
Gladys Brockwell was an American actress whose career began during the silent film era.
Gladys Brockwell, American actress (born 1894)
William Henry Johnson, commonly known as Henry Johnson, was a United States Army soldier who performed heroically in the first African American unit of the United States Army to en…
Henry Johnson, American sergeant (born 1897)
Ève Lavallière was a French stage actress and later a noteworthy Catholic penitent and member of the Secular Franciscan Order.
Ève Lavallière, French actress (born 1866)
William Mosforth was an English footballer who played either as an inside or outside left. Born in Sheffield he played for several Sheffield clubs but the majority of his career wa…
Billy Mosforth, English footballer and engraver (born 1857)
Robert Henri was an American painter and teacher.
Robert Henri, American painter and educator (born 1865)
Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal was an Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist.
Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (born 1874)
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from A…
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California
The Lateran Treaty was one component of the Lateran Pacts of 1929, agreements between Italy under King Victor Emmanuel III and Duce Benito Mussolini and the Holy See under Pope Piu…
The Lateran Treaty was ratified to bring Vatican City into existence, thus ending the "Roman question"