1919
Treaty of Versailles signed
In the Hall of Mirrors where the German Empire had been proclaimed forty-eight years earlier, German delegates signed a treaty that stripped their country…
Amritsar massacre
General Reginald Dyer marched Gurkha troops into a walled garden in Amritsar where Indians were holding a peaceful assembly.
May Fourth movement in Beijing
Chinese students marched on Tiananmen when news broke that Versailles had handed former German concessions in Shandong to Japan rather than returning them…
Mussolini founds the Fascist movement
In a Milan hall next to a piazza, a former socialist newspaper editor and decorated WWI veteran founded the Fasci di Combattimento…
Weimar Republic takes form
Germany's new republic, drawn up in the placid town of Weimar because Berlin was too chaotic, adopted one of Europe's most liberal constitutions.
Spartacist uprising crushed
In Berlin, communist revolutionaries led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht tried to seize power.
March First movement in Korea
Thirty-three Korean intellectuals signed a declaration of independence and read it aloud in a Seoul restaurant.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1919?
Saeculum lists 8 events from 1919. The most significant is Treaty of Versailles signed.
What era was 1919 part of?
1919 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1919?
The events from 1919 span Europe, South Asia and East Asia.