What generation is 1920? Greatest Generation

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About the Generation (1920)

The Greatest Generation (1901-1927): Experienced the Great Depression and World War II, renowned for their resilience, resourcefulness, and strong sense of duty.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1920

  • Pope John Paul II ( 18, 1920)
  • Mickey Rooney (Sep 23, 1920)
  • Wayne Thiebaud (Nov 15, 1920)
  • Rosalind Franklin (Jul 25, 1920)
  • Tony Randall (Feb 26, 1920)
  • Ray Bradbury (Aug 22, 1920)
  • Walter Matthau (Oct 1, 1920)
  • Peggy Lee ( 26, 1920)
  • Esther Rolle (Nov 8, 1920)

What Happened in 1920

  1. Jan 16 - 1st assembly of the League of Nations is held in Paris
  2. Mar 10 - Home Rule Act passed by the British Parliament, dividing Ireland into two parts; it is rejected by the southern counties, where the Ango-Irish war continues for a year
  3. Mar 19 - US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy)
  4. Mar 31 - British parliament accepts Irish Home Rule law
  5. Apr 20 - Balfour Declaration recognized, makes Palestine a British Mandate
  6. Apr 26 - Harlow Shapley and Heber D. Curtis hold "great debate" on the nature of nebulae, galaxies and size of the universe at US National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.
  7. May 16 - Joan of Arc (Jeanne D'arc) canonized a saint
  8. Aug 18 - 22 year old representative Harry T. Burn is deciding vote in Tennessee's and thus America's ratification of the 19th Amendment to the constitution allowing women's suffrage after letter from his mother
  9. Nov 14 - The Russian Bolshevik army occupies Sebastopol, ending anti-communist attempts to regain the government of Russia
  10. Dec 13 - League of Nations establishes the International Court of Justice in The Hague

Top Songs 1920

  1. Swanee - Al Jolson
  2. Whispering - Paul Whiteman
  3. Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith
  4. When My Baby Smiles At Me - Ted Lewis & his Orchestra
  5. Dardanella - Ben Selvin
  6. St Louis Blues - Marion Harris
  7. The Love Nest - John Steel
  8. I've Got My Captain Working For Me Now - Al Jolson
  9. The Japanese Sandman - Paul Whiteman
  10. Hold Me - Art Hickman

Popular Movies 1920

  1. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - Director: Wiene, Robert. Country: Germany.
  2. Way Down East - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
  3. The Golem - Director: Wegener, Paul / Boese, Carl. Country: Germany.
  4. One Week - Director: Keaton, Buster / Cline, Edward F.. Country: USA.
  5. The Mark of Zorro - Director: Niblo, Fred. Country: USA.
  6. Within Our Gates - Director: Micheaux, Oscar. Country: USA.
  7. Last of the Mohicans - Director: Brown, Clarence / Tourneur, Maurice. Country: USA.
  8. Humoresque - Director: Borzage, Frank. Country: USA.
  9. The Parson's Widow - Director: Dreyer, Carl Theodor. Country: Sweden / Denmark.
  10. The Penalty - Director: Worsley, Wallace. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1920

Woodrow Wilson
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