The year in history
1920
Someone born in 1920 turns 106 in 2026
1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1920th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 920th year of the 2nd millennium, the 20th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1920s decade. As of the start of 1920, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
What happened in 1920
Polish–Soviet War: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
El Tercio de Extranjeros (the "Regiment of Foreigners"), later the Spanish Legion, is established by decree of King Alfonso XIII of Spain.
Hungarian admiral and statesman Miklós Horthy becomes the Regent of Hungary.
Sir William Robertson is promoted to Field Marshal, the first man to rise from private (enlisted 1877) to the highest rank in the British Army.
Mexican Revolution: Venustiano Carranza leaves Mexico City in a large train.
Treaty of Trianon: Peace is restored between the Allied Powers and Hungary, which loses 72% of its territory.
The East Prussian plebiscite determines that most of the territory in question will remain German.
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres with the Allied Powers, confirming arrangements for the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire.
The Lotta Svärd women's paramilitary auxiliary is founded in Finland.
Polish–Lithuanian War: Polish troops take Vilnius.
Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rapallo, determining national borders.
The first draft of the Mandate for Palestine is submitted to the League of Nations.
Famous people born in 1920
Isaac Asimov
American author (d. 1992)
January 2 →
Trevor Dannatt
English architect (d. 2021)
January 15 →
Michael Anderson
English film director (d. 2018)
January 30 →
Eddie Slovik
U.S. Army private, only deserter to be executed during World War II (d. 1945)
February 18 →
Robert Cardenas
American Air Force general (d. 2022)
March 10 →
Tetsuharu Kawakami
Japanese baseball player, coach (d. 2013)
March 23 →
Anita Ellis
Canadian-American singer and actress (d. 2015)
April 12 →
Robert Q. Lewis
American radio and television personality (d. 1991)
April 25 →
Mitsuko Mori
Japanese actress (d. 2012)
May 9 →
Peggy Lee
American singer (d. 2002)
May 26 →
Rolf Huisgen
German chemist and academic (d. 2020)
June 13 →
Walt Masterson
American right-handed baseball pitcher (d. 2008)
June 22 →
Mary Louise Hancock
American politician (d. 2017)
July 5 →
June Vincent
American actress (d. 2008)
July 17 →
Lea Padovani
Italian film actress (d. 1991)
July 28 →
Milton G. Henschel
American member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, 5th president of the Watch (d. 2003)
August 9 →
Richard E. Bellman
American mathematician (d. 1984)
August 26 →
Mario Benedetti
Uruguayan writer (d. 2009)
September 14 →
Peter D. Mitchell
English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992)
September 29 →
Donald Russell
English author (d. 2020)
October 13 →
Dedan Kimathi
Kenyan revolutionary leader (d. 1957)
October 31 →
José Lewgoy
Brazilian actor (d. 2003)
November 16 →
Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami
Japanese Roman Catholic prelate (d. 2014)
December 1 →
Gianni Di Venanzo
Italian cinematographer (d. 1966)
December 18 →