Events on October 1 in history

Percy Cox (October 1, 1920)

Sir Percy Cox lands in Basra to assume his responsibilities as High Commissioner in Iraq.

Major-General Sir Percy Zachariah Cox (20 November 1864 – 20 February 1937) was a British Indian Army officer and Colonial Office administrator in the Middle East. He was one of the major figures in the creation of the current Middle East.

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Percy Cox
Basra
High Commissioner
Iraq

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Events on 1920

19 Jan

League of Nations
The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
8 Mar

Arab
The Arab Kingdom of Syria, the first modern Arab state to come into existence, is established.
19 Mar

Treaty of Versailles
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).
28 Apr

Soviet Union
Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union.
25 Oct

Sinn Féin
After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.

Events on October 1 in history

Percy Cox (October 1, 1920)

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League of Nations

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Treaty of Versailles

Soviet Union

Sinn Féin