4th July 1919
Italy. Food riots and strikes in Romagna and Bologna spread to other cities like Milan, Genoa, Livorno, Pisa, Florence, Palermo and others, with several people dead. Shopkeepers reduce food prices; sometimes to as much as 50 to 70 per cent.
France: Demobilisation law comes into force.
Victory Arch Erected in Tokyo, Japan.
Augusto B. Leguía (pictured) launches a successful military coup against Peruvian President José Pardo.
Men representing different Allied nations compete in a 100m dash at the Inter-Allied Games in Paris.
