January 18, 1919: Opening of the peace conference in Versailles without representatives from Germany

2024-01-17 23:35:02

On Thursday, January 18th, the book of history records, among other things:

1919: Opening of the peace conference in Versailles without representatives of Germany.
1974: Israel and Egypt sign the agreement on the separation of troops at the Suez Canal.
1989: After a dramatic meeting, the Central Committee of the Polish Communists decides on future political and trade union diversity in the country.

Birthdays: Charles de Montesquieu, French writer and philosopher (1689-1755); Henri-Georges Adam, French sculptor (1904-1967); Cary Grant, US film actor (1904-1986); Marianne Schech, German opera singer (1914-1999); Arno Schmidt, German writer (1914-1979); Franz Kreuzer, Eastern journalist (1929-2015); Hendrick Chin A Sen, President of Suriname (1934-1999); Alexander Van der Bellen, Austrian Federal President since 2017 (1944); Paul Keating, Australian. Politician; 1991-1996 Premier (1944); Friedrich Stickler, Eastern sports official; 2002-2008 ÖFB President (1949); Philippe Starck, French designer and architect (1949).
Days of death: Heinrich Gleißner, Eastern. politician (1893-1984); Rudolf Kalmar, Eastern journalist/writer (1900-1974); Einzi Stolz, widow of the Eastern Composer Robert Stolz (1880-1975) (1912-2004); Vasilis Tsitsanis, great composer and bouzouki virtuoso (1915-1984).
Name days: Priska, Regina, Leonhard, Margit, Ulfried, Margareta, Odila, Susanne.

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