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Mahmoud Zoufonoun
1920Jan, 1

Mahmoud Zoufonoun

Mahmoud Zoufonoun, Iranian-American violinist (d. 2013)
'Ostad (“Master”) Mahmoud Zoufonoun' (Persian: محمود ذوالفنون, sometimes pronounced "Zolfonoon" or "Zolfonun" in Persian, 1 January 1920 – 19 October 2013) was an accomplished musician in the art of Persian traditional music.

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Events on 1920

  • 19Jan

    League of Nations

    The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
  • 8Mar

    Arab

    The Arab Kingdom of Syria, the first modern Arab state to come into existence, is established.
  • 19Mar

    Treaty of Versailles

    The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).
  • 28Apr

    Soviet Union

    Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union.
  • 25Oct

    Sinn Féin

    After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.