Our look at some of the significant happenings 100 years ago this month.

3. The Second International Conference on the Standardization of Medicine was held in Geneva, with the goal of standardizing drug formulae worldwide.

7. Born. Laura Ashley, Welsh designer (d.1985)

13. Born. Mel Tormé, jazz singer, in Chicago (d.1999)

16. Born. Charles Haughey, Taoiseach of Ireland; in Castlebar (d.2006)