31st October 1920
British soldiers manning a checkpoint in Ireland.
The death of Terence MacSwiney was mourned worldwide and thousands of his supporters lined the streets of Cork to see the funeral procession for their mayor, who had died from a hunger strike.
Ship Losses:
New York Maru (Japan) The cargo ship ran aground in the Red Sea off Mocha, Aden Protectorate. She was refloated on 17 November.