Historical Events In 1919

Oct 28   Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion) in the year 1919.  

Oct 28   Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act on this day in history.  

Oct 28   Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 28   Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto on this day in history.  

Oct 29   Soen Shaku, Zen abbot of Engakuji monastery in Kamakura, dies at 60 in the year 1919.  

Oct 30   Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball in the year 1919.  

Oct 30   Jane Randolph, singer, backup for Tony Orlando (Dawn) on this day in history.  

Oct 31   In the year 1919 magnus Wenninger, American priest, author of Polyhedron models  

Nov 01   On this day in history john Secondari, Rome Italy, newscaster (Open Hearing)  

Nov 02   On this day in history jorge de Sena, Portuguese engineer/poet (Reino da Estupidez)  

Nov 03   In the year 1919 bert Freed, NYC, actor (Rufe-Shane)  

Nov 04   Martin Balsam, NYC, actor (Murray-Archie Bunker's Place, Catch 22) in the year 1919.  

Nov 05   Ir à Steringa Idzerda begins hosting "soirée-musical" on Dutch radio in the year 1919.  

Nov 05   On this day in history myron Floren, Webster SD, accordionist (Lawrence Welk Show)  

Nov 06   1st Dutch radio program: Soirée Musicale with "Turf in you(r) ransel" on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Alan Lisette, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer vs West Indies 1956) on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Hugo Haase, German MP (SPD), murdered at 56 in the year 1919.  

Nov 07   US police raid offices of Union of Russian Workers on this day in history.  

Nov 10   1st observance of National Book Week on this day in history.  

Nov 10   American Legion's first national convention (Minneapolis) on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, NFL center (Chicago Bears) in the year 1919.  

Nov 10   In the year 1919 the first national convention of the American Legion is held in Minneapolis, MN.  

Nov 10   The first observance of National Book Week on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views in the year 1919.  

Nov 12   Ross & Keith Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia in the year 1919.  

Nov 12   Ross &Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia on this day in history.  

Nov 14   Red Army captures Omsk, Siberia on this day in history.  

Nov 14   In the year 1919 veronica Lake, [Constance Ockleman], actress (I Married a Witch)  

Nov 15   On this day in history alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913), dies  

Nov 15   Carol Bruce, [Shirley Levy], Great Neck NY, actress (Lillian-WKRP) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history senate 1st invokes cloture to end a filibuster (Versailles Treaty)  

Nov 16   Admiral Horthy conquerors Budapest from Béla Kuns Soviet Republic in the year 1919.  

Nov 16   Udo Kasemets, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history hershy Kay, Philadelphia Penn, composer/arranger (Olympic Hymn)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1919 birth of al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1919 birth of severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992)  

Jan 06   Sylvia Syms, US singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1919 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   Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 in the year 1919.  

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

Jan 16   Jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1919 john C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13  

Jan 21   In the year 1919 death of gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852)