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Historical Event(s)
– First use of insulin to treat diabetes in a human patient.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Dog in Chinese astrology.
– The Washington Naval Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.
– The USS Langley is commissioned as the first United States Navy aircraft carrier.
– At Windsor Castle, King George V receives the colours of the six Irish regiments that are to be disbanded – the Royal Irish Regiment, the Connaught Rangers, the South Irish Horse, the Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment, the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
– The first radio advertisement is broadcast on WEAF-AM in New York City.
– The Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922 effectively ends with Turkish victory over the Greeks in Smyrna.
– March on Rome: Italian fascists led by Benito Mussolini march on Rome and take over the Italian government.
– Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy.
– The first executions during the Irish Civil War take place when five Irish Republican Army members are sent to the firing squad by the Irish Free State.
Who Were Born On ?
– Sir Anthony Synnot, Australian naval officer (d. 2001)
– Eric Jupp, British-born Australian composer, arranger, conductor (d. 2003)
– Marshall Teague, American race car driver (d. 1959)
– Richard Kiley, American actor and singer (d. 1999)
– Beatrice Arthur, American actress (d. 2009)
– Quinn Martin, American television producer (d. 1987)
– Mollie Sugden, British comedic actress (d. 2009)
– Károly Reich, Hungarian illustrator (d. 1988)
– Ernie Freeman, American pianist and arranger (d. 2001)
– Benno Besson, Swiss actor (d. 2006)