Historical Events for September 1920

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1st - France creates Lebanon
1st - New townhall of Rotterdam opens
2nd - W Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London
4th - Last day of Julian civil calendar (in parts of Bulgaria)
5th - Iron monument unveiled at Stone churches, Flanders
6th - 40th US Mens Tennis: Wm Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 16 75 57 63)
6th - Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1st radio broadcast of a prizefight
8th - US Air Mail service begins (NYC to SF)
12th - 7th Olympic games close in Antwerp Belgium
16th - Bomb explosion in Wall Street, kills 30
17th - Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) & 5th (2) innings
17th - National Football League organizes in Canton Ohio 12 teams pay $100 each to join American Prof Football Assn
20th - Foundation of the Spanish Legion.
22nd - Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series
23rd - Alexander Millerand elected president of France
25th - 34th US Womens Tennis: M B Mallory beats M Zinderstein (63 61)
25th - Vern Bradburn of Winnipeg Victorias kicks 9 singles in a game
28th - 8 White Sox indicted, threw 1919 World Series (Black Sox scandal)
28th - Dirk Fock appointed as gov-gen of Neth Indies
29th - Babe Ruth sets then home run season record at 54
29th - Belgium annexes Eupen/Malmö dy
29th - Joseph Horne Company in Pittsburgh sells radios for $10
30th - Time Square Theater opens at 217 W 42nd St NYC


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