Historical Events In 1919

Oct 07   First London-Amsterdam airline service begins (Brit Aerial Transport) on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Gabriel Dell, Barbados, actor (Steve Allen Show) on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies in the year 1919.  

Oct 08   On this day in history the first transcontinental air race in the United States begins.  

Oct 09   Rezso Sugar, composer in the year 1919.  

Oct 10   In the year 1919 gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder)  

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

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

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

Oct 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1919 andre Casanova, composer  

Oct 13   Race riot at Elaine Arkansas in the year 1919.  

Oct 14   On this day in history edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands)  

Oct 14   Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies in the year 1919.  

Oct 15   In the year 1919 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) in the year 1919.  

Oct 16   On this day in history charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday  

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   In the year 1919 pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84)  

Oct 19   In the year 1919 1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman  

Oct 19   First Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman in the year 1919.  

Oct 21   Claire Sterling, journalist in the year 1919.  

Oct 21   In the year 1919 sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77  

Oct 22   In the year 1919 bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30  

Oct 22   On this day in history doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook)  

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

Oct 26   In the year 1919 b C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC  

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

Oct 27   On this day in history axeman of New Orleans claims last victim  

Oct 27   John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies on this day in history.  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)  

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 in the year 1919.  

Jan 06   Sylvia Syms, US singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 01   On this day in history william W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60  

Jan 04   Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13  

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