Supreme War Council
Advises American negotiators on occupation and demobilisation issues.
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1919 in United States of America
Explore 28 historical events and records for United States of America in 1919.
Historical records for United States of America in 1919
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January
Supreme War Council
Participates in Allied decisions as peace negotiations begin.
League Covenant
Presses the peace conference to include a League covenant.
March
Birth of Howard Leslie Brennan
Birth of Howard Leslie Brennan
May
Solar Eclipse Relativity Test
British eclipse expeditions photograph stars near the Sun to test Einstein's predicted gravitational deflection.
Total Eclipse Relativity Test
The total solar eclipse provides observations designed to test the bending of starlight predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity.
June
Gold Export Embargo
The United States removes wartime controls and again permits unrestricted gold exports.
Gold Export Embargo Lifted
The United States removes wartime restrictions on gold exports, restoring a key element of the pre-war international gold mechanism.
September
Steel Strike
Foster helps organise a nationwide steel strike seeking union recognition and shorter hours.
November
Relativity Eclipse Results Announced
Royal Society and Royal Astronomical Society report eclipse results supporting Einstein's general relativity.
League of Nations
The United States Senate refuses to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, making it invalid in the United States and effectively hamstringing the nascent League of Nations envisioned by Wilson
League of Nations
The US fails to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations
Ratification Fight
Leads Senate opposition to Versailles and League membership.
Treaty of Versailles
The Senate refuses to ratify Versailles, keeping the United States outside the League.
Treaty of Versailles
The Senate refuses to ratify Versailles, keeping the United States outside the League.
The Times Relativity Explanation
Publishes an accessible explanation of relativity in The Times, describing the conceptual differences between the special and general theories for a broad audience.
Other events (month unknown)
1st Oliver and Hardy Film
The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921
Army Resignation
Resigns from the Army after wartime service in France.
Chief of Staff
Appointed General
Delegate
Appointed Delegate to the Paris Peace Conference, chief US spokesman on reparations
Delegate
Appointed Delegate to the Paris Peace Conference, chief US spokesman on reparations
International Scientific Fame
Becomes internationally famous after eclipse observations are widely reported as confirming general relativity.
Joins Mount Wilson Observatory
After returning from military service, Edwin Hubble goes to Pasadena and joins Mount Wilson Observatory, where the 100-inch Hooker telescope gives him exceptional reach for studying nebulae and galaxies.
Liquidation Commission
Serves on the War Department Liquidation Commission after the armistice.
Oliver and Hardy
The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921
The Lucky Dog
The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921
Versailles Peace Conference Reporting
The Paris peace negotiations reshaped international institutions and borders in a period of intensive overseas news reporting.
Winesburg, Ohio
Publication of "Winesburg, Ohio"
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