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Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to six years in prison for sedition against the British colonial government in India. 🧪 Science & Medical Breakthroughs

The National Fascist Party assumed control of Italy following the March on Rome in October.

The United States commissioned its very first aircraft carrier, the USS Langley , in March. 📚 Literature & Culture Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to six years in

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey abolished the Ottoman Sultanate in November, ending over 600 years of rule.

James Joyce's groundbreaking modernist novel was published in Paris on February 2. 📚 Literature & Culture The Grand National Assembly

Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Irish Free State officially came into existence in December, coinciding with the outbreak of the Irish Civil War.

The world-famous open-air music venue opened its doors in Los Angeles in July. 🎬 Pop Culture Trivia The world-famous open-air music venue opened its doors

In January, Frederick Banting and his team in Toronto successfully used insulin to treat a human patient with diabetes for the first time.