Page 12: Historical Events In 1919

Aug 11   Andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Green Bay Packers football club founded on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)   

Aug 13   Australia's first demonstration of wireless telephony given by Ernest Fisk to illustrate a lecture in Sydney in the year 1919.   

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

Aug 13   Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Rex Humbard, televanglist on this day in history.   

Aug 14   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois on this day in history.   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1919 afghanistan declares independence from UK   

Aug 19   In the year 1919 malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine)   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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) 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1919 "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune   

Aug 23   In the year 1919 james Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord)   

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

Aug 24   Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning in the year 1919.   

Aug 25   1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1919.   

Aug 27   Louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1919 ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line)   

Aug 28   In the year 1919 general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa   

Aug 28   Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Prince Edward Island removes ban on automobiles after several years of no cars on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1919 ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1919.   

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

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   On this day in history jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19   

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)