1920 in the United States

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1920
in
the United States
Decades:
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Events from the year 1920 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal government

Demographics

Events

January

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January 16: Prohibition in the United States begins.

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October–November

December

Undated

Ongoing

Sport

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

See also

References

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