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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1919.
The US president was Woodrow Wilson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Lloyd George (Liberal), Pope Benedict XV was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on August 1919: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1919?


Events

  • 01 Aug 1919 Queen Wilhelmina opens 1st Air Fair in Amsterdam
  • 03 Aug 1919 Romanian army liberates Timișoara from the Hungarian occupation.
  • 04 Aug 1919 Romanian army occupies Budapest.
  • 06 Aug 1919 Romanian forces destroys Bela Kun Republic in Budapest
  • 10 Aug 1919 Ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine
  • 11 Aug 1919 Weimar Republic begins in Germany
  • 13 Aug 1919 British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350
  • 14 Aug 1919 White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game
  • 16 Aug 1919 August 26 ampndash First Silesian Uprising: The Poles in Upper Silesia rise against the Germans.
  • 18 Aug 1919 Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois
  • 19 Aug 1919 Afghanistan gains full independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 20 Aug 1919 Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak
  • 24 Aug 1919 Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning
  • 28 Aug 1919 General John Smuts becomes Premier of South Africa
  • 31 Aug 1919 John Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in August 1919?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Oh, Susy, Behave
  2. - A Rose, a Kiss, and You
  3. - Somebody's Waiting for Someone
  4. - Spirt of Independence March
  5. - I'll Say She Does

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Mother and the Law

The Mother and the Law

Release year: 1919

Directed by: D.W. Griffith

Starring: Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Miriam Cooper, Vera Lewis

Country: United States of America

Home Made

Home Made

Release year: 1919

Directed by: Jason Impey

The High Cost of Living

The High Cost of Living

Release year: 1919

Directed by: Deborah Chow

Casanova

Casanova

Release year: 1919

Directed by: Alfréd Deésy

Starring: Alfréd Deésy, Camilla von Hollay, Norbert Dán, Sandy Igalits

Country: United States of America

L'homme sans visage

L'homme sans visage

Release year: 1919

Directed by: Louis Feuillade

Starring: René Cresté, Fernand Herrmann, Louis Leubas, Sylvia Lux