Historical Events In 1919

Apr 10   Emiliano Zapata, Mexican leader, murdered at 39 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1919 mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata is ambushed and shot dead by government forces in Morelos.  

Apr 11   On this day in history hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY)  

Apr 11   In the year 1919 the International Labour Organization is founded.  

Apr 12   British Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Istvan Anhalt, composer in the year 1919.  

Apr 13   On this day in history amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India  

Apr 13   On this day in history british forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre)  

Apr 15   Clive Beadon, airman in the year 1919.  

Apr 16   Merce Cunningham, choreographer (Acrobat in Every Soul is a Circus) in the year 1919.  

Apr 18   In the year 1919 enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35  

Apr 19   In the year 1919 23rd Boston Marathon won by Carl Linder of Mass in 2:29:13.4  

Apr 19   Gil Langley, cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1951-56) in the year 1919.  

Apr 20   In the year 1919 polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army  

Apr 21   On this day in history franc [Franklin E] Essed, Suriname agricultural eng, Oper Grasshopper)  

Apr 22   On this day in history donald Cram, US, biochemist (Nobel 1987)  

Apr 23   On this day in history major leagues open a reduced 140-game season  

Apr 25   On this day in history heinz Wunderlich, composer  

Apr 27   A Schwassmann discovers asteroid #912 Maritima on this day in history.  

Apr 27   On this day in history walter Ritchie, sculptor  

Apr 28   1st jump with Army Air Corp (rip-cord type) parachute (Les Irvin) on this day in history.  

Apr 28   The first jump with Army Air Corp (rip-cord type) parachute (Les Irvin) on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Celeste Holm, NYC, actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve) on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history henry Wood, England cricket wicket keeper (in 4 Tests 1888-92), dies  

Apr 30   In the year 1919 phillies beat Bkln Dodgers 9-0 in 20 innings  

Apr 30   On this day in history valeer [Valerius V] van Kerkhove, Flemish writer/producer  

Apr 30   World War I peace conference grants German concession in Shantung, China, to Japan, whereupon China leaves the conference on this day in history.  

May 01   Alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1919 mount Kelud (Indonesia) erupts, boiling crater lake which broke through crater wall killing 5,000 people in 104 small villages  

May 01   In the year 1919 mount Kelud erupts in Indonesia, killing 5,000 people.  

May 02   1st US air passenger service starts on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history gustav Landauer, German socialist, dies  

May 02   On this day in history than Wyenn, NYC, actor (Pete Kelly's Blues)  

May 02   The first US air passenger service starts on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history birth of carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns)  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   William W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852) died on this day in history.