Historical Events

  • 1st US commercial radio station, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit begins daily broadcasting
  • Allen Woodring wins Oympic 200 m dash wearing borrowed shoes

American Professional Football Association

American Professional Football Association forms with Jim Thorpe as president; later becomes the National Football League (NFL)

  • Israel publishes its first medical journal "Ha-Refuah"

About August 20, 1920

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 104 years and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes



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