Paris Peace Conference Opens in Versailles, France January 18, 1919

The form of government in the Republic of Finland is officially confirmed. For this reason, July 17 is known as the Day of Democracy (Kansanvallan päivä) in Finland. Date: July 17, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Seven days after suffering a "physical collapse" following a speech in Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. president Woodrow Wilson has a catastrophic stroke at the White House, leaving him physically and mentally incapacitated for the remainder of his presidency. Date: October 2, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on…

German socialist Kurt Eisner is assassinated. His death results in the establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic and parliament and government fleeing Munich, Germany. Date: February 21, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Prince…

The Tetiev pogrom occurs in Ukraine, becoming the prototype of mass murder during the Holocaust. Date: March 25, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Kurt Eisner Assassinated, Bavarian Soviet Republic Declared, February 21, 1919Leeds…

After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic. Date: December 3, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Adolf Hitler First Public Address…

Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji, a Kurdish sheikh and at-the-time governor of the Slêmanî Province of British Iraq, initiates the first Mahmud Barzanji revolt. Date: May 23, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Nebraska Ratifies Eighteenth…