Historical Events In 1919

Aug 11   Andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Green Bay Packers football club founded in the year 1919.  

Aug 12   Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 13   British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350 in the year 1919.  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1919.  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1919 anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois  

Aug 18   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   Earl Cathcart, British major-general in the year 1919.  

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

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

Aug 23   On this day in history james Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord)  

Aug 24   "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer in the year 1919.  

Aug 24   In the year 1919 cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1919 commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris.  

Aug 25   In the year 1919 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   In the year 1919 ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)  

Aug 27   In the year 1919 john Cox, Flemish/US painter/dir (Museum of Fine Physician, Boston)  

Aug 27   On this day in history louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies  

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

Aug 28   General John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies  

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 in the year 1919.  

Jan 01   In the year 1919 birth of carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns)  

Jan 01   J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 03   Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)  

Jan 04   In the year 1919 birth of havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London)  

Jan 05   Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 06   In the year 1919 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   Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1919 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   In the year 1919 john C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13  

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