Canadian theater magnate Ambrose Small disappeared following a meeting with his lawyer F. W. M. Flock in Small's office at the Grand Opera House in Toronto. Flock was discussing Small's sale of all of his theater holdings for CA$1.7 million the previous day. Flick was the last person to see Small when he left the office at 5:30 p.m. Small had been known to disappear for weeks on end but by January Flick and Small's wife grew concerned about his long absence and reported him missing to police. There was no indication of kidnapping or robbery, or evidence of Small taking any money with him. Despite a $50,000 reward made out for information on Small's whereabouts, the reward went unclaimed. Despite numerous leads and theories, Small's disappearance was never solved. He was declared dead in 1924.[14]
The Quebec Bridge opened to rail traffic crossing the St. Lawrence River after almost two decades of construction that cost over $23 million and 88 lives. It is 987 meters (3,238 ft) long, incorporating the longest cantilever bridge span in the world at 549 meters (1,801 ft).[16]
Avianca was founded as the Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transporte Aéreo in Barranquilla, Colombia. From 2007 it will be the oldest operating airline in the Americas.
Jimmy Bivins, American boxer, winner of close to 90 heavyweight fights without ever given a chance to compete for the world title; in Dry Branch, Georgia (d. 2012)
Weslaco, Texas was established when surveyed properties were put up for sale from $50 to $400 per lot. Many buyers were required to camp on the lot for a full day during the sale. Three cars were also given away as a promotion for sales.[32]
The cartoon character Felix the Cat, created by Otto Messmer for the Paramount Studios, was first identified by that name with the release of Messmer's third animated short, The Adventures of Felix. He had been referred to as "Master Tom" in the first two of 's short films, Feline Follies (November 9) and Musical News (November 16).[54]
Cole Porter married Linda Lee Thomas in a civil ceremony at Paris city hall. Despite Porter being gay, the two had a loving marriage that lasted until Lee's death in 1954.[71]
The Royal Australian Navy released five sailors from imprisonment who were convicted of mutiny while serving on the battlecruiserHMAS Australia in June following months of public and government pressure to commute their sentences.[84]
A bill to reform governance in Ireland was introduced into the British House of Commons, with a proposal from the cabinet Irish committee to form two separate Irish parliaments in Dublin and Belfast respectively.[89]
The Osaka North Harbour Company was established in Osaka to manage the lands and ports around the city's harbor, eventually evolving into the Sumitomo Corporation.[99]
Babe Ruth was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player up to this point in time. However, the deal would not be publicly announced until January 6, 1920.[103]
Russian Civil War – Survivors of the march from Omsk, Russia in November arrived in Semirechye, Kazakhstan. About 20% of the 20,000 men at the start died during the march and 90% of the survivors were stricken with typhus. The force camped near the town until March before the pursuing Red Army forced them over the border into China.[112]
Colombian president Marco Fidel Suárez sanctioned the country's first aviation law which made the entire industry in Colombia subject to government regulations.
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