Page 15: Historical Events In 1919

Oct 10   Richard Strauss and Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna   

Oct 11   1st transcontinental air race ends   

Oct 11   Art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers)   

Oct 11   The inaugural ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris.   

Oct 11   The inaugural transcontinental air race ends   

Oct 12   Andre Casanova, composer.   

Oct 13   Race riot at Elaine Arkansas   

Oct 14   Edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands).   

Oct 14   Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies   

Oct 15   14 horses begin 300-mile race from Vt to Mass for $1000 prize money.   

Oct 15   Edwin C Tubb, Brits sci-fi writer (Earth is Heaven, Earthfall)   

Oct 16   Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday   

Oct 17   John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51).   

Oct 17   Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created.   

Oct 18   Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84)   

Oct 19   1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman   

Oct 19   inaugural Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman   

Oct 21   Claire Sterling, journalist.   

Oct 21   Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77   

Oct 22   Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30   

Oct 22   Doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook).   

Oct 23   Romberg and Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC.   

Oct 26   B C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC.   

Oct 26   Edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass).   

Oct 27   In this year, Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim   

Oct 27   John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies   

Oct 28   Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime and Passion)   

Oct 28   Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act.   

Oct 28   Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies   

Oct 28   Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto.   

Oct 29   Soen Shaku, Zen abbot of Engakuji monastery in Kamakura, dies at 60   

Oct 30   Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball.   

Oct 30   Jane Randolph, singer, backup for Tony Orlando (Dawn)   

Oct 31   Magnus Wenninger, American priest, author of Polyhedron models   

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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)