Historical Events In 1919

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

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

Apr 11   Hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY) in the year 1919.  

Apr 11   The International Labour Organization is founded on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12   Istvan Anhalt, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1919 british forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre)  

Apr 15   In the year 1919 clive Beadon, airman  

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

Apr 18   Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35 on this day in history.  

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   Polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army on this day in history.  

Apr 21   Franc [Franklin E] Essed, Suriname agricultural eng, Oper Grasshopper) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 23   Major leagues open a reduced 140-game season on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history heinz Wunderlich, composer  

Apr 27   In the year 1919 a Schwassmann discovers asteroid #912 Maritima  

Apr 27   Walter Ritchie, sculptor on this day in history.  

Apr 28   1st jump with Army Air Corp (rip-cord type) parachute (Les Irvin) in the year 1919.  

Apr 28   In the year 1919 the first jump with Army Air Corp (rip-cord type) parachute (Les Irvin)  

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

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

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

Apr 30   Valeer [Valerius V] van Kerkhove, Flemish writer/producer in the year 1919.  

Apr 30   World War I peace conference grants German concession in Shantung, China, to Japan, whereupon China leaves the conference in the year 1919.  

May 01   Alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner in the year 1919.  

May 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st US air passenger service starts  

May 02   In the year 1919 gustav Landauer, German socialist, dies  

May 02   Than Wyenn, NYC, actor (Pete Kelly's Blues) in the year 1919.  

May 02   On this day in history the first US air passenger service starts  

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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   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   Al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark) was born in the year 1919.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47 died in the year 1919.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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)