What Happened on April 20, 1902

Historical Events

Radium Chloride Isolated

Marie and Pierre Curie isolate the radioactive compound radium chloride

Famous Birthdays

  • Donald Wolfit, British actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, Accursed), born in New Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1968)
  • Veselin Stoyanov, Bulgarian composer and pedagogue, born in Shumen, Bulgaria (d. 1969)

About April 20, 1902

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 122 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus