WHAT ALL HAPPENED JULY TO AUGUST 1919
Find out what all happened July to August 1919

The dirigible Wingfoot Air Express crashes into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago, Illinois, killing 12 people. (21. July 1919)

Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of World War I, ex-servicemen riot and burn down Luton Town Hall. (19. July 1919)

The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship. (6. July 1919)

The Chicago Race Riot erupts after a racial incident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and 537 injuries over a five-day period. (27. July 1919)

The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight. (13. July 1919)

German national assembly adopts the Weimar Constitution, which comes into force on August 14. (31. July 1919)

The constitution of the Weimar Republic is adopted. (11. August 1919)

Afghanistan gains full independence from the United Kingdom. (19. August 1919)

The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. (11. July 1919)

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