Page 12: Historical Events In 1919

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

Aug 13   British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350   

Aug 13   In this year, Man o'War's only defeat (Upset claims at Saratoga)   

Aug 13   Rex Humbard, televanglist.   

Aug 14   The inaugural 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   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)   

Aug 18   Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois   

Aug 18   Walter J Hickel, (Gov-R-Alaska)/US Secretary of Interior (1969-71)   

Aug 19   Afghanistan declares independence from UK   

Aug 19   Malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine).   

Aug 20   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).   

Aug 22   Earl Cathcart, British major-general   

Aug 23   "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune   

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

Aug 23   James Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord)   

Aug 24   "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer   

Aug 24   Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning.   

Aug 25   1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London).   

Aug 25   Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris.   

Aug 25   George C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate.   

Aug 25   The inaugural scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London).   

Aug 26   Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico and the Man)   

Aug 27   John Cox, Flemish/US painter/dir (Museum of Fine Physician, Boston).   

Aug 27   Louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies   

Aug 28   Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer and Martin-Chorus Line)   

Aug 28   General John Smuts is recorded as becoming premier of South Africa   

Aug 28   Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies.   

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

Aug 30   Ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin.   

Aug 30   Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung), dies   

Aug 30   Kitty Wells, Nashville Tn, country singer (Grand Ole Opry).   

Aug 31   Communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago   

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Jan 01   Bernard drukker: Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (devil's wheel)   

Jan 01   Carole landis: Fairchild wi, actress (one million bc, topper returns)   

Jan 01   J[erome] d[avid] salinger: Nyc, novelist (catcher in the rye)   

Jan 03   Jesse white: Buf ny, actor (bedtime for bonzo, million dollar mermaid)   

Jan 04   Al "jazbo" collins: Nyc, dj (tonight! america after dark)   

Jan 04   Havelock henry trevor hudson: Underwriter (lloyd's of london)   

Jan 05   Severino gazzelloni: Italian flautist   

Jan 06   Sylvia syms: Us singer (hello dolly, dream girl, them there eyes)   

Jan 01   William w campbell: Canadian poet (ian of the orcades),   

Jan 04   Georg von hertling: Chancellor of germany (b. 1843)   

Jan 06   Theodore roosevelt: 26th pres (1901-09),    

Jan 08   Peter altenberg: Writer,    

Jan 15   Karl liebknecht: Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47   

Jan 16   Jaroslav jeremias: Composer,    

Jan 18   John c f: Son of english king george v,    

Jan 21   Gojong of joseon: Emperor of korea (b. 1852)