Russian Civil War, Siberian Front: Admiral Alexander Kolchak's White forces begin the Great Siberian Ice March from the cities of Omsk and Tomsk to Irkutsk, escaping from the victorious Red Army. November 16 – After Entente pressure, Romanian forces withdraw from Budapest and allow Admiral Horthy to march in. November 19 – The Treaty of Versailles fails a critical ratification vote in the United States Senate. It will never be ratified by the U.S. November 22 – An annular solar eclipse took place at Atlantic Ocean. The greatest eclipse was 6º56'01.68" N, 48º52'42.24" W. November 27 – The Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine is signed between the Allies and Bulgaria. November 30 – Health officials declare the global "Spanish" flu pandemic has ceased. December December 1 American-born Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, becomes the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, having become the second to be elected on November 28. XWA (modern-day CINW), in Montreal, becomes the first public radio station in North America to go on the air. December 3 – After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic. December 4 – The French Opera House in New Orleans, Louisiana is destroyed by fire. December 5 – The Turkish Ministry of War releases Greeks, Armenians and Jews from military service. December 10–16 – Russian Civil War, Southern Front, Battle of Kiev: Kyiv is captured by the Red Army. December 17 – Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. December 18–31 – Russian Civil War, Southern Front: The Red army captures the Donbas region from the Volunteer Army. December 21 – The United States deports 249 people, including Emma Goldman, to Russia on the USAT Buford. December 23 – Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 becomes law in the United Kingdom, removing legal disabilities on women entering the secular professions. December 25 – Cliftonhill Stadium in Coatbridge, Scotland, opens as the home of Albion Rovers F.C. They lose the opening match 2–0 to St Mirren. December 26 – American baseball player Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at this time, a deal made public at the beginning of January 1920. Date unknown John Browning finalizes the design for the M1919 Browning machine