What Happened on September 20, 1922

Historical Events

  • Goodman & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," opens at Winter Garden Theatre, NYC

Baseball Record

St. Louis Cardinals future Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Rogers Hornsby ends hitting streak of 33 games

Famous Birthdays

  • David Nicolson, British businessman and politician (Chairman of BTR Industries-1969), born in London (d. 1996)
  • Franco Ventriglia, American opera singer, born in Fairfield, Connecticut (d. 2012)
  • Frank Comstock, American big band and pop orchestral arranger (Les Brown; Doris Day; Warner Bros; Brian Setzer), film and television composer (Rocky and His Friends; Adam-12), and recording artist (Project: Comstock - Music from Outer Space), born in San Diego, California (d. 2013)
  • William Kapell, American pianist and recording artist, born in New York City (d. 1953)

About September 20, 1922

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 7 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo