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

Aug 13   On this day in history british troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350  

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   Afghanistan declares independence from UK in the year 1919.  

Aug 19   Malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine) in the year 1919.  

Aug 20   In the year 1919 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   "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune in the year 1919.  

Aug 23   James Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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   Ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1919 birth of al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)  

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

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, 26th Pres (1901-09), dies in NY at 60  

Jan 08   In the year 1919 peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59  

Jan 15   Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47 died on this day in history.  

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.