What Happened on June 2, 1920

Historical Events

O'Neill Play Wins Pulitzer

Pulitzer Prize for Drama awarded to Eugene O'Neill for his play Beyond the Horizon

Famous Birthdays

  • Frank G. Clement, American politician, Governor of Tennessee, born in Dickson, Tennessee (d. 1969)
  • Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish-German influential literary critic, born in Włocławek, Poland (d. 2013)
  • Michael O'Hehir, Irish sports commentator and journalist, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1996)
  • Tex Schramm, American football team president and general manager (d. 2003)
  • Yolande Donlan, British-American actress (Jigsaw, Expresso Bongo, Penny Princess), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2014)
Born in 1920
1920 Highlights

About June 2, 1920

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes

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