August 1920

Tuesday 10:

World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sevres which divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.

Wednesday 11:

Soviet Russia peace treaty which relinquished Russia`s authority and pretences to Latvian nation and territory for all time. In 1940 the Soviet Union unilaterally broke this Treaty and occupied Latvia

Friday 13:

Polish-Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw begins, lasts till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.

Sunday 15:

Poles defeat the Red Army.

Monday 16:

Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit in the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day. To date, Chapman is the only player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game.

Wednesday 18:

19th Amendment to US constitution passes, guaranteeing women's suffrage.

Friday 20:

The first commercial radio station, 8MK (WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan.

Wednesday 25:

Polish-Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, started on August 13, now ends. The Red Army is defeated.

Thursday 26:

19th amendment to U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote.

Tuesday 31:

First news radio program broadcast in Detroit, Michigan.