25th October 1920
King Alexander of Greece dies after he was bitten by a monkey and the wound became infected. Alexander’s death causes a succession crisis and political instability in the country.
Terence MacSwiney, Mac Curtain's successor as lord mayor of Cork and a local IRA chief, dies on hunger strike in Brixton prison.
Ship Losses:
E. Hoel (Norway) The cargo ship collided with
Grandlieu ( France) in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Vigo, Galicia, Spain and sank. Her crew were rescued.