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   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   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 in the year 1919.  

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   On this day in history white Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game  

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 in the year 1919.  

Aug 18   On this day in history walter J Hickel, (Gov-R-Alaska)/US Secretary of Interior (1969-71)  

Aug 19   Afghanistan declares independence from UK on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine) in the year 1919.  

Aug 20   On this day in history gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies  

Aug 20   In the year 1919 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)  

Aug 22   In the year 1919 earl Cathcart, British major-general  

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

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

Aug 23   James Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord) in the year 1919.  

Aug 24   "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1919 cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning  

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

Aug 25   Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history george C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate  

Aug 25   On this day in history the first scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)  

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   On this day in history louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies  

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

Aug 28   On this day in history general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa  

Aug 28   On this day in history louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies  

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

Aug 30   Ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1919 birth of bernard Drukker, Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (Devil's Wheel)  

Jan 01   In the year 1919 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   In the year 1919 birth of jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)  

Jan 04   Al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1919 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   Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 in the year 1919.  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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.