Historical Events In 1919

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

Oct 07   Gabriel Dell, Barbados, actor (Steve Allen Show) in the year 1919.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09   Rezso Sugar, composer on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1919 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   Andre Casanova, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 14   Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 17   John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51) on this day in history.  

Oct 17   In the year 1919 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   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   On this day in history claire Sterling, journalist  

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

Oct 22   Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 in the year 1919.  

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

Oct 23   Romberg & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 26   On this day in history b C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC  

Oct 26   In the year 1919 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 in the year 1919.  

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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   In the year 1919 birth of carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns)  

Jan 01   In the year 1919 birth of j[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)  

Jan 04   Al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 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   In the year 1919 death of karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47  

Jan 16   Jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19 in the year 1919.  

Jan 18   In the year 1919 john C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13  

Jan 21   Gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852) died in the year 1919.