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1919

May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of V

May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of V

1919

May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of V

May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of V

1919

Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ende

Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ende

1919

Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

1919

Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

1919

The Winnipeg general strike begins

The Winnipeg general strike begins

1919

Greek occupation of Smyrna

Greek occupation of Smyrna

1919

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what is later termed the Turkish War

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what is later termed the Turkish War

1919

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is tested (later confirmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la C

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is tested (later confirmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la C

1919

Anarchists simultaneously set off bombs in eight separate U

Anarchists simultaneously set off bombs in eight separate U

1919

Women's rights: The U

Women's rights: The U

1919

Leon Trotsky bans the Planned Fourth Regional Congress of Peasants, Workers and Insurgents

Leon Trotsky bans the Planned Fourth Regional Congress of Peasants, Workers and Insurgents

1919

Sette Giugno: Nationalist riots break out in Valletta, the capital of Malta

Sette Giugno: Nationalist riots break out in Valletta, the capital of Malta

1919

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipe

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipe

1919

Admiral Ludwig von Reuter scuttles the German fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney

Admiral Ludwig von Reuter scuttles the German fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney

1919

Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celeb

Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celeb

1919

The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I

The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I

1919

The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I

The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I

1919

The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands.

The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands.

1919

The form of government in the Republic of Finland is officially confirmed. For this reason, July 17 is known as the…

The form of government in the Republic of Finland is officially confirmed. For this reason, July 17 is known as the…