Famous Birthdays
- LaWanda Page [Alberta Peal], American actress (Aunt Esther-Sanford & Sons), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2002)
- Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Indian philosopher, spiritual leader and social revolutionary who founded the Swadhyaya Parivar, born in Roha, Bombay Presidency, British India (d. 2003)
Famous Deaths
- John Reed, American journalist and communist activist (reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions - "Ten Days that Shook the World"), dies of typhus at 32
Died in 1920 1920 Highlights
About October 19, 1920
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
