Argentina Elects its First Female President
Former First Lady of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, won the elections with over 45% of all votes cast. She was re-elected to office again in 2011, this time with over 50% of the votes cast. Kirchner was not the first woman to serve as Argentina’s president, but she was the first one to be elected.

Fire Breaks Out between Two Metro Stations in Baku
Thought to be one of the deadliest subway disasters in history, the fire started as a result of old and faulty wiring.

Germany expels Polish jews
Germany expelled about 17000 Polish Jews and sent them to Poland which refused to take them in.

 US Congress Passes the Volstead Act
The act enumerated ways to enforce Prohibition. Prohibition was put in place in the country by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment made it illegal to produce, sell, or transport alcohol in the US except for medical or religious purposes.

Czechoslovakia Gains Independence
The Central European country had been a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire since the late 1700s. At the end of the First World War, with the end of the Empire on the horizon, nationalists under the leadership of Thomas Masaryk pushed for independence.