Finland Prohibition Begins June 1, 1919
Date: June 1, 1919
Date: June 1, 1919
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 → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events…
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series. Date: October 3, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 3 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Winnipeg General Strike Begins, Workers Walk Off Jobs…
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 📅…
Ignacy Jan Paderewski becomes Prime Minister of the newly independent Poland. Date: January 18, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Finland Prohibition Begins June 1, 1919Winnipeg General Strike Begins, Workers Walk Off Jobs May…
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…
Fritz Pollard becomes the first African American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Pros. Date: September 18, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Treaty of Versailles Signed, Ending World War…