19th March 1920
A firing squad firing a salute over the grave of Oliver Dyer who fought in many battles on World War I, and was gassed at the Battle of Argonne Forest, New York, New York, March 19, 1920. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery on Long Island.
French weightlifter Vasseur Louis demonstrating his strength at an exhibition at the Palais du Trocadéro, Paris.
Ship Losses:
Scandia (United States) The 116-gross register ton, 90.8-foot (27.7 m) fishing vessel was stranded in the Gulf of Alaska on the north end of Montague Island at the entrance to Prince William Sound in the Territory of Alaska. All 17 people on board survived. She was salvaged, repaired, and returned to service.