1920 facts for kids

The year 1920 was a time of big changes and important events around the world. It was a year when new ideas in art and science were explored, and many famous people were born or passed away.

Key Events of 1920

• The King of Spain gave his blessing to the Real Madrid football team. This was a special moment for the team!
• August Krogh, a Danish zoologist (someone who studies animals), won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. This award is given to people who make amazing discoveries in science.
• January 17: A new law called Prohibition started in the United States. This law made it illegal to make, sell, or transport alcoholic drinks.
• The 1920 Summer Olympics were held in Antwerp, Belgium. Athletes from many countries competed in different sports.

Famous People Born in 1920

• January 9 - Clive Dunn, a British actor and comedian. He was known for his funny roles.
• January 20 – DeForest Kelley, an American actor. He was famous for playing Dr. McCoy in the TV show Star Trek.
• February 26 – Tony Randall, an American actor. He starred in many movies and TV shows, like The Odd Couple.
• May 18 – John Paul II, who became a very important Pope later in life. He was born in Poland.
• June 10 – Ruth Graham, an American poet and writer.
• August 18 - Shelley Winters, a talented American actress who won two Academy Awards.
• August 22 – Ray Bradbury, a famous American writer of science fiction and fantasy stories.
• September 23 - Mickey Rooney, an American actor who started acting as a child and had a very long career.
• November 8 – Esther Rolle, an American actress known for her roles in TV shows like Good Times.
• November 21 - Stan Musial, a legendary American baseball player.

Notable People Who Passed Away in 1920

• January 24 – Amedeo Modigliani, an Italian painter and sculptor. His unique art style is still admired today.
• February 20 – Robert Peary, an American Arctic explorer. He was known for his expeditions to the North Pole.
• March 26 – Mary Augusta Ward, a novelist from Tasmania.
• April 26 – Srinivasa Ramanujan, a brilliant Indian mathematician. He made amazing contributions to mathematics despite a short life.
• May 16 – Levi P. Morton, who was a Vice President of the United States.
• May 21 – Venustiano Carranza, a former President of Mexico.
• June 14 – Max Weber, a German political economist. He was a very influential thinker.
• July 11 – Empress Eugénie of France. She was the wife of Emperor Napoleon III.
• August 1 – Bal Gangadhar Tilak, an important Indian nationalist leader.
• August 17 – Ray Chapman, a baseball player.
• August 22 – Anders Zorn, a Swedish painter.
• August 31 – Wilhelm Wundt, a German physiologist and psychologist. He is often called the "father of psychology."
• September 24 – Peter Carl Fabergé, a Russian jeweler famous for his beautiful Fabergé eggs.
• October 20 – Max Bruch, a German composer known for his classical music.
• December 11 – Olive Schreiner, a South African writer and activist.

Arts and Culture

• The famous German silent movie The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari was released. It's known for its unique, spooky style.

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  January 17: The start of Prohibition in the United States.

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  The 1920 Summer Olympics poster.

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  Isaac Asimov, a famous science fiction writer, was born in 1920.

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  John Maynard Smith, a British evolutionary biologist, was born in 1920.

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  Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, a Peruvian diplomat and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, was born in 1920.

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  Federico Fellini, an Italian film director, was born in 1920.

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  DeForest Kelley, the actor who played Dr. McCoy in Star Trek, was born in 1920.

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  Sir Alf Ramsey, an English football player and manager, was born in 1920.

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  Farouk of Egypt, the last King of Egypt, was born in 1920.

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  Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, an American socialite, was born in 1920.

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  Tony Randall, an American actor, was born in 1920.

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  James Doohan, the actor who played Scotty in Star Trek, was born in 1920.

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  Boris Vian, a French writer and musician, was born in 1920.

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  Nicolaas Bloembergen, a Dutch-American physicist and Nobel Prize winner, was born in 1920.

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  Josip Manolić, a Croatian politician, was born in 1920.

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  Toshiro Mifune, a Japanese actor, was born in 1920.

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  Richard von Weizsäcker, a former President of Germany, was born in 1920.

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  Pope John Paul II, a very important Pope, was born in 1920.

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  Peggy Lee, an American jazz and pop singer, was born in 1920.

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  José López Portillo, a former President of Mexico, was born in 1920.

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  Zeno Colò, an Italian alpine skier, was born in 1920.

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  Yul Brynner, an American actor, was born in 1920.

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  Juan Antonio Samaranch, a Spanish sports official and former president of the International Olympic Committee, was born in 1920.

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  Émile Idée, a French cyclist, was born in 1920.

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  P. D. James, a British crime writer, was born in 1920.

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  Maureen O'Hara, an Irish-American actress, was born in 1920.

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  Shelley Winters, an American actress, was born in 1920.

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  Ray Bradbury, a famous American writer, was born in 1920.

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  Prem Tinsulanonda, a Thai politician, was born in 1920.

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  Ali Sabri, an Egyptian politician, was born in 1920.

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  Chabuca Granda, a Peruvian singer and composer, was born in 1920.

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  Mickey Rooney, an American actor, was born in 1920.

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  Walter Matthau, an American actor, was born in 1920.

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  Montgomery Clift, an American actor, was born in 1920.

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  Melina Mercouri, a Greek actress and politician, was born in 1920.

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  Timothy Leary, an American psychologist and writer, was born in 1920.

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  Esther Rolle, an American actress, was born in 1920.

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  Gene Tierney, an American actress, was born in 1920.

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  Stan Musial, a famous American baseball player, was born in 1920.

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  Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, a former President of Italy, was born in 1920.

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  Clark Terry, an American jazz trumpeter, was born in 1920.

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  Saint Zygmunt Gorazdowski, a Polish priest, passed away in 1920.

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  Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia, passed away in 1920.

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  Amedeo Modigliani, an Italian painter, passed away in 1920.

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  Robert Peary, an American Arctic explorer, passed away in 1920.

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  Evelina Haverfield, a British suffragette and nurse, passed away in 1920.

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  Srinivasa Ramanujan, a brilliant Indian mathematician, passed away in 1920.

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  James Colosimo, an Italian-born figure, passed away in 1920.

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  Essad Pasha, a former Prime Minister of Albania, passed away in 1920.

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  Max Weber, a German political economist, passed away in 1920.

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  Ray Chapman, an American baseball player, passed away in 1920.

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  Peter Carl Fabergé, a Russian jeweler, passed away in 1920.

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  Kevin Barry, an Irish republican, passed away in 1920.

See also

In Spanish: 1920 para niños