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January 10, 1920

On January 10, 1920, the Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I for all combatant nations except the United States. Georges Marchais, Georges Marchais, Georges Marchais would arrive in the same year.

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1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1920th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 920th year of the 2nd millennium, the 20th year of the 20th…

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On January 10, 1920

  1. 1920 The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I for all combatant nations except the United States.

    One of the treaties that ended World War I

    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.

  2. 1920 League of Nations Covenant automatically enters into force after the Treaty of Versailles is ratified by Germany.

    League of Nations' charter

    The Covenant of the League of Nations was the charter of the League of Nations. It was signed on 28 June 1919 as Part I of the Treaty of Versailles, and became effective together with the rest of the Treaty on 10 January 1920.

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Georges Marchais 1920– French mechanic and politician (died 1997)
Georges Marchais 1920– French mechanic and politician (died 1997)
Georges Marchais 1920– French mechanic and politician (died 1997)
Georges Marchais 1920– French mechanic and politician (died 1997)

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