Date: November 8, 1919
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, two of the most prominent communists in Germany, are clubbed and then shot to death by members of the Freikorps at the end of the Spartacist uprising. Date: January 15, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅…
The first Palmer Raid is conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Over 10,000 suspected communists and anarchists are arrested in 23 U.S. cities. Date: November 7, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Polish–Lithuanian War: The Polish Army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania. Date: April 16, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Nebraska Ratifies Eighteenth Amendment, Prohibition Mandated January 16, 1919Montenegrin Guerrillas…
The five-day Seattle General Strike begins, as more than 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, walk off the job. Date: February 6, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Atatürk Lands at Samsun,…
John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart from St. John's, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight. Date: June 14, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Kurt Eisner Assassinated, Bavarian Soviet Republic Formed -…
The Battle of George Square takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, during a campaign for shorter working hours. Date: January 31, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Chicago Race Riot Erupts in Chicago, 38 Dead,…