WHAT HAPPENED IN 1920.
Look what happened the 1920.

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

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

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

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

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