WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO OCTOBER 1919
Find out what all happened August to October 1919

Adolf Hitler joins the German Workers Party (later the Nazi Party). (12. September 1919)

Austria and the Allies sign the Treaty of Saint-Germain recognizing the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. (10. September 1919)

RCA is incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America. (17. October 1919)

The Netherlands gives women the right to vote. (18. September 1919)

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Republic of Turkey, gathers a congress in Sivas to make decisions as to the future of Anatolia and Thrace. (4. September 1919)

The American Legion is incorporated. (16. September 1919)

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

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin player to appear in a World Series. (3. October 1919)

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed. (2. October 1919)

Fritz Pollard becomes the first African-American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Pros. (18. September 1919)

KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name. (7. October 1919)

U.S. Marines invade Honduras. (11. September 1919)

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

The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States. (22. September 1919)

Black Sox scandal: The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series. (9. October 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. (28. October 1919)

Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska, US. (28. September 1919)

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