What Happened on July 21, 1920

Historical Events

  • Irish Nationalist and Loyalists engage in street fighting over the issue of Irish independence from Britain, though Loyalist are reinforced by 1500 British Auxiliaries and 5800 British troops

Famous Birthdays

  • Constant [Nieuwenhuys], Dutch painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens), and sculptor, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2005)
  • Isaac Stern, Ukrainian-American violinist (debut San Francisco Symphony), born in Kremenets, Ukraine, Soviet Union (d. 2001)
  • Manuel Valls, Spanish composer, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1984)
Born in 1920
1920 Highlights

About July 21, 1920

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer