Date: May 16, 1919
Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British Indian Army troops led by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer kill approximately 379β1,000 unarmed demonstrators including men and women in Amritsar, India. Approximately 1,500 are injured. Date: April 13, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 13 π Events on this day in 1919 π On This Day (Today)…
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 β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1919 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1919U.S. Congress Approves Nineteenth Amendment for Womenβs Suffrage…
Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of CΔsis; this date is celebrated as Victory Day in Estonia. Date: June 23, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 23 π Events on this day in 1919 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The U.S. Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January. Date: October 28, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 28 π Events on this day in 1919 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Anglo-Afghan Treaty Signed,…
The Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 is signed. It establishes peaceful relations between Afghanistan and the UK, and confirms the Durand line as the mutual border. In return, the UK is no longer obligated to subsidize the Afghan government. Date: August 8, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 8 π Events…
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 pΓ€ivΓ€) in Finland. Date: July 17, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 17 π Events on this day in 1919 π On This Day (Today)…