Historical Events In 1919

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

Aug 11   In the year 1919 green Bay Packers football club founded  

Aug 12   On this day in history michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)  

Aug 13   On this day in history australia's first demonstration of wireless telephony given by Ernest Fisk to illustrate a lecture in Sydney.  

Aug 13   British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1919 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  

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

Aug 15   Huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game) in the year 1919.  

Aug 18   Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1919 walter J Hickel, (Gov-R-Alaska)/US Secretary of Interior (1969-71)  

Aug 19   On this day in history afghanistan declares independence from UK  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies  

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) in the year 1919.  

Aug 22   On this day in history earl Cathcart, British major-general  

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

Aug 23   On this day in history "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune  

Aug 23   James Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord) in the year 1919.  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning  

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

Aug 25   On this day in history commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris.  

Aug 25   On this day in history george C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate  

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

Aug 26   On this day in history ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)  

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

Aug 27   In the year 1919 louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies  

Aug 28   Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) in the year 1919.  

Aug 28   General John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa in the year 1919.  

Aug 28   Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies in the year 1919.  

Aug 29   Prince Edward Island removes ban on automobiles after several years of no cars in the year 1919.  

Aug 30   On this day in history ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin  

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Jan 01   Bernard Drukker, Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (Devil's Wheel) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 01   In the year 1919 birth of j[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye)  

Jan 03   In the year 1919 birth of jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992)  

Jan 06   Sylvia Syms, US singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes) was born in the year 1919.  

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

Jan 04   Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843) died in the year 1919.  

Jan 06   In the year 1919 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1919 death of gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852)