Historical Events In 1919

Oct 07   First London-Amsterdam airline service begins (Brit Aerial Transport) in the year 1919.  

Oct 07   On this day in history gabriel Dell, Barbados, actor (Steve Allen Show)  

Oct 07   The Worlds oldest airline KLM is established in Holland on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946) in the year 1919.  

Oct 08   Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 08   The first transcontinental air race in the United States begins in the year 1919.  

Oct 09   On this day in history rezso Sugar, composer  

Oct 10   Gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder) in the year 1919.  

Oct 10   In the year 1919 richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna  

Oct 11   On this day in history 1st transcontinental air race ends  

Oct 11   On this day in history art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers)  

Oct 11   In the year 1919 the first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris  

Oct 11   In the year 1919 the first transcontinental air race ends  

Oct 12   On this day in history andre Casanova, composer  

Oct 13   In the year 1919 race riot at Elaine Arkansas  

Oct 14   Edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands) in the year 1919.  

Oct 14   In the year 1919 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 in the year 1919.  

Oct 15   In the year 1919 edwin C Tubb, Brits sci-fi writer (Earth is Heaven, Earthfall)  

Oct 16   Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday on this day in history.  

Oct 17   John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51) in the year 1919.  

Oct 17   Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created in the year 1919.  

Oct 18   Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84) in the year 1919.  

Oct 19   On this day in history 1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman  

Oct 19   First Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1919 claire Sterling, journalist  

Oct 21   On this day in history sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77  

Oct 22   On this day in history bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30  

Oct 22   Doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Romberg & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC in the year 1919.  

Oct 26   B C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass) in the year 1919.  

Oct 27   Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on this day in history.  

Oct 27   John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies in the year 1919.  

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Jan 01   Bernard Drukker, Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (Devil's Wheel) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1919.  

Jan 04   In the year 1919 birth of al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)  

Jan 04   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 05   Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59  

Jan 15   Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47 died in the year 1919.  

Jan 16   Jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19 on this day in history.  

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)