Page 12: Historical Events In 1919

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

Aug 11   In the year 1919 green Bay Packers football club founded   

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   In the year 1919 man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)   

Aug 13   On this day in history rex Humbard, televanglist   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1919 huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game)   

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

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

Aug 19   On this day in history afghanistan declares independence from UK   

Aug 19   On this day in history malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine)   

Aug 20   Gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies on this day in history.   

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   Earl Cathcart, British major-general in the year 1919.   

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

Aug 23   "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history james Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord)   

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) in the year 1919.   

Aug 25   Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris in the year 1919.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   General John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa in the year 1919.   

Aug 28   In the year 1919 louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies   

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

Aug 30   Ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin in the year 1919.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1919 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   J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye) was born in the year 1919.   

Jan 03   Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) was born in the year 1919.   

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

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

Jan 18   John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1919 death of gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852)