November 20, 1918
Elections are held for the new National Assembly created to unify Romania and Transylvania into one country. In all, 680 out of 1,228 seats will be contested over a 12-day campaign.
The Swedish steam ship Per Brahe sinks during a storm in Lake Vättern, Sweden, killing all 24 passengers on-board including famed folklore illustrator John Bauer, his wife and fellow artist Ester Ellqvist, and their three-year old son.
The Canadian Government takes over control of the Canadian Northern Railway, appointing a new board of directors and placing the management of the Canadian Government Railways under the new board's control.
The Latvian Red Cross is established in Riga.
Born Today:
American artist Corita Kent, in Ford Dodge, Iowa. She is best known for her silkscreen work including the Rainbow Swash in Boston, the largest copyrighted work of art in the world.
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—Rocky Russo
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