Date: May 15, 1919
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 → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Emiliano Zapata Killed…
United States Marine Corps invades Honduras. Date: September 11, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Adolf Hitler First Public Address to German Workers’ Party, October 16, 1919Benito Mussolini Founds Fascist Movement in Milan March…
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 1919Chicago…
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…
The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States. Date: September 22, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 22 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Greek…
The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight. Date: May 27, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1919Curtiss NC-4 First Transatlantic Flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, May 16, 1919Leeds United…