29th October 1919
U.S. Congress passes the Volstead Act, which establishes the prohibition of alcohol. The bill was vetoed by President Wilson, but Congress overrode the veto with a two-thirds majority.
Shaku Sōen, Japanese Buddhist monk who was the first Zen Buddhist master to teach in the U.S. and raise awareness of Zen Buddhism in the country, has passed away.
Ship Losses:
Frej (Sweden) The wooden schooner, en route from Åbo to Malmö, sank after striking a mine in the Baltic, west of Gotland. The crew survived.