Historical Events In 1919

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

Oct 07   In the year 1919 gabriel Dell, Barbados, actor (Steve Allen Show)  

Oct 07   On this day in history the Worlds oldest airline KLM is established in Holland  

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

Oct 08   In the year 1919 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies  

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

Oct 09   Rezso Sugar, composer in the year 1919.  

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

Oct 10   Richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna in the year 1919.  

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

Oct 11   Art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers) in the year 1919.  

Oct 11   On this day in history the first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris  

Oct 11   On this day in history the first transcontinental air race ends  

Oct 12   On this day in history andre Casanova, composer  

Oct 13   On this day in history race riot at Elaine Arkansas  

Oct 14   In the year 1919 edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands)  

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   On this day in history radio Corporation of America (RCA) created  

Oct 18   Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84) on this day in history.  

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

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   Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook) in the year 1919.  

Oct 23   On this day in history romberg & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC  

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

Oct 26   On this day in history edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass)  

Oct 27   In the year 1919 axeman of New Orleans claims last victim  

Oct 27   In the year 1919 john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of bernard Drukker, Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (Devil's Wheel)  

Jan 01   Carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1919.  

Jan 04   In the year 1919 birth of havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London)  

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 in the year 1919.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843)  

Jan 06   In the year 1919 theodore Roosevelt, 26th Pres (1901-09), dies in NY at 60  

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

Jan 15   Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47 died on this day in history.  

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)