WHAT ALL HAPPENED OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 1920
Find out what all happened October to December 1920

Following more than a month of Turkish-Armenian War, the Turkish dictated Treaty of Alexandropol is concluded. (2. December 1920)

King Constantine I is restored as King of the Hellenes after the death of his son Alexander of Greece and a plebiscite. (19. December 1920)

Part of Petsamo Province is ceded by the Soviet Union to Finland. (14. October 1920)

The Haiyuan earthquake, magnitude 8.5, rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000. (16. December 1920)

Patriarch Tikhon issues a decree that leads to the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. (7. November 1920)

Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for an IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians also reported being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces. (11. December 1920)

After 74 days on Hunger Strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney died. (25. October 1920)

The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney. (30. October 1920)

First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland. (15. November 1920)

Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rapallo. (12. November 1920)

In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the United States presidential election, 1920. (2. November 1920)

The Carinthian Plebiscite determines that the larger part of Carinthia should remain part of Austria. (10. October 1920)

Dimitrios Rallis forms a government in Greece. (5. December 1920)

American Fishing Schooner Esperanto defeats the Canadian Fishing Schooner Delawana in the First International Fishing Schooner Championship Races in Halifax. (1. November 1920)

Irish War of Independence: In Dublin, 31 people are killed in what became known as "Bloody Sunday". This included fourteen British informants, fourteen Irish civilians and three Irish Republican Army prisoners. (21. November 1920)

Sir Percy Cox lands in Basra to assume his responsibilities as high commissioner in Iraq. (1. October 1920)

Adam Martin Wyant became the first former professional American football player to be elected to the United States Congress. (2. November 1920)

The GOELRO economic development plan is adopted by the 8th Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR. (22. December 1920)

Irish War of Independence: Kilmichael Ambush – The Irish Republican Army ambush a convoy of British Auxiliaries and kill seventeen. (28. November 1920)

Qantas, Australia's national airline, is founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited. (16. November 1920)

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