Historical Events In 1919

Aug 11   On this day in history andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83  

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   On this day in history 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   Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga) in the year 1919.  

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 in the year 1919.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois  

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   In the year 1919 malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine)  

Aug 20   Gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies on this day in history.  

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

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   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   In the year 1919 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 in the year 1919.  

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   John Cox, Flemish/US painter/dir (Museum of Fine Physician, Boston) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1919.  

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   Prince Edward Island removes ban on automobiles after several years of no cars on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1919 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1919.  

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

Jan 01   William W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60 in the year 1919.  

Jan 04   In the year 1919 death of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843)  

Jan 06   Theodore Roosevelt, 26th Pres (1901-09), dies in NY at 60 in the year 1919.  

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1919 jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19  

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 on this day in history.