Historical Events In 1919

Aug 11   Andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83 in the year 1919.  

Aug 11   On this day in history green Bay Packers football club founded  

Aug 12   Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) in the year 1919.  

Aug 13   In the year 1919 australia's first demonstration of wireless telephony given by Ernest Fisk to illustrate a lecture in Sydney.  

Aug 13   In the year 1919 british troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350  

Aug 13   In the year 1919 man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)  

Aug 13   In the year 1919 rex Humbard, televanglist  

Aug 14   The first plane flight between Montreal and Quebec; takes 5 hours, now it takes the same time but we now include the time to get to and from the airports in the year 1919.  

Aug 14   White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game)  

Aug 18   Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois in the year 1919.  

Aug 18   On this day in history walter J Hickel, (Gov-R-Alaska)/US Secretary of Interior (1969-71)  

Aug 19   Afghanistan declares independence from UK on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine)  

Aug 20   Gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies in the year 1919.  

Aug 20   Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 avg) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   In the year 1919 earl Cathcart, British major-general  

Aug 23   "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune in the year 1919.  

Aug 23   "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune in the year 1919.  

Aug 23   In the year 1919 james Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord)  

Aug 24   "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning on this day in history.  

Aug 25   1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London) on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris on this day in history.  

Aug 25   George C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate on this day in history.  

Aug 25   In the year 1919 the first scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)  

Aug 26   Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) in the year 1919.  

Aug 27   On this day in history john Cox, Flemish/US painter/dir (Museum of Fine Physician, Boston)  

Aug 27   Louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa  

Aug 28   In the year 1919 louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies  

Aug 29   On this day in history prince Edward Island removes ban on automobiles after several years of no cars.  

Aug 30   Ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin in the year 1919.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1919 birth of bernard Drukker, Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (Devil's Wheel)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of j[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye)  

Jan 03   Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 04   Al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 04   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of sylvia Syms, US singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes)  

Jan 01   In the year 1919 william W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843)  

Jan 06   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, 26th Pres (1901-09), dies in NY at 60  

Jan 08   On this day in history peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59  

Jan 15   In the year 1919 death of karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47  

Jan 16   Jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19 in the year 1919.  

Jan 18   John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13 in the year 1919.  

Jan 21   Gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852) died in the year 1919.