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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1920;_Stamp_Act
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| March 1, 1920 |
John Hollis Bankhead dies, Washington D. C. |
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John Hollis Bankhead |
| April 25, 1920 |
Atlanta records a tempurature of 32 degrees, the latest freeze in its history. It also received over an inch of snow
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
| June 20, 1920 |
Actor DeForest Kelley born, Atlanta, Georgia
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DeForest Kelley |
| July 6, 1920 |
Democrat National Convention comes to a close in San Francisco having nominated James Cox for president and Franklin Delano Roosevelt for vice-president. |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| July 8, 1920 |
Richard B. "Dick" Russell, Jr. announces his candidacy for the Georgia House from his home district
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| July 8, 1920 |
Seminole County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Seminole County, Georgia |
| July 15, 1920 |
The battleship Georgia is decommissioned
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| August 7, 1920 |
Lanier County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Lanier County, Georgia |
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Sidney Lanier |
| August 14, 1920 |
Brantley County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Brantley County, Georgia |
| August 14, 1920 |
Long County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Long County, Georgia |
| August 17, 1920 |
Lamar County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Lamar County, Georgia |
| August 18, 1920 |
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, allowing women the right to vote becomes law. Georgia ratifies in 1970.
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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| September 9, 1920 |
Russell elected to the Georgia House
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| October 10, 1920 |
Francis Frank Sinkwich is born, Youngstown, Ohio
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Frank Sinkwich |
| November 2, 1920 |
Prisoner #9653 at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary got 919,799 votes in the U. S. Presidential election. His name was Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candidate
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
| December 17, 1920 |
First meeting of the Lions Club in Georgia (Atlanta)
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
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