The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919. As the most important treaty of World War I, it ended the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied Powers. It was signed in the Palace of Versailles, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which led to the war. The other Central Powers on the German side signed separate treaties. Although the armistice of 11 November 1918 ended the actual fighting, and agreed certain principles and conditions including the payment of reparations, it took six months of Allied negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference to conclude the peace treaty.
US Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time, refusing to ratify the League of Nations' covenant and m
US Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time, refusing to ratify the League of Nations' covenant and maintaining a policy of isolation
Historical Significance
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919.
Events Before
Battle of Jutland: British naval commander David Beatty is promoted to full admiral
The Battle of Jutland (German: Skagerrakschlacht, lit. 'Battle of the Skagerrak') was a naval battle between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German...
J. D. Salinger is born
J. D. Salinger, American author, known for american author, was born on 1919-01-01.
German Workers' Party forms, precursor to the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi)
The German Workers' Party (German: Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, DAP) was an obscure far-right political party established in the Weimar Republic after World War I.
The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing the prohibition of alcohol, is ratified by a majority of US state
The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing the prohibition of alcohol, is ratified by a majority of US states
German theoretical physicist Physicist Albert Einstein (39) divorces Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić (4
German theoretical physicist Physicist Albert Einstein (39) divorces Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić (43) after 16 years of marriage
Events After
Republic of Turkey is declared from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old
Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old Jackie Coogan
Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais
French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais church
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Isaac Asimov is born
Isaac Asimov, American writer and biochemist, known for american writer and biochemist, was born on 1920-01-02.
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Charlie Munger is born
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Vernon L. Smith is born
Vernon L. Smith, American economist and nobel laureate, known for american economist and nobel laureate, was born on 1927-01-01.
Byelorussian Communist Organization is founded as a separate party
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on March 19, 1920?
- The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919. As the most important treaty of World War I, it ended the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied Powers. It was signed in the Palace of Versailles, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which led to the war.
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- The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919.