4th January 1920
Admiral Alexander Kolchak, Supreme Ruler of Russia, resigns from his position as his anti-Bolshevik forces fall apart and Irkutsk falls to leftist forces.
Ship Losses:
San Giuseppe (Italy) The cargo ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay (46°30′N 8°56′W). Her crew were rescued by
Tartar Prince ( United Kingdom).