Historical Events
- -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike
- NL votes 6-2 for a single baseball commissioner, AL votes 6-2 to keep group commission
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Pitman, American touring and session jazz and rock guitarist (Peggy Lee; The Wrecking Crew, "Be My Baby"), and ukulele player ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"), born in Belleville, New Jersey (d. 2022)
- Pran Krishan Sikand, Indian actor often cast as the villain in Hindi cinema (Khandaan, Be-Imaan), born in New Delhi (d. 2013)
- Robert "Bob" Shad [Abraham Shadrinsky], American record producer and record label owner (Big Brother and the Holding Company), born in New York City (d. 1985)
- William Roscoe Estep, American academic, Baptist minister, and church historian, born in Williamsburg, Kentucky (d. 2000)
Famous Deaths
- Émile Sauret, French violinist and composer, dies at 67
- Jean Allemane, French socialist and communard (allemanisten), dies at 77
- Ottalee Baker, American wife of MLB player Frank "Home Run" Baker, dies of scarlet fever at 31
Died in 1920 1920 Highlights
About February 12, 1920
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
