Historical Events In 1919

Oct 07   On this day in history first London-Amsterdam airline service begins (Brit Aerial Transport)  

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

Oct 07   In the year 1919 the Worlds oldest airline KLM is established in Holland  

Oct 08   Bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946) on this day in history.  

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

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   Gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   1st transcontinental air race ends in the year 1919.  

Oct 11   Art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers) on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1919 race riot at Elaine Arkansas  

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

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

Oct 15   On this day in history 14 horses begin 300-mile race from Vt to Mass for $1000 prize money  

Oct 15   On this day in history edwin C Tubb, Brits sci-fi writer (Earth is Heaven, Earthfall)  

Oct 16   Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday in the year 1919.  

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   On this day in history first Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman  

Oct 21   In the year 1919 claire Sterling, journalist  

Oct 21   Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1919.  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1919 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   In the year 1919 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   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 in the year 1919.  

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 in the year 1919.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992)  

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   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   In the year 1919 peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47  

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

Jan 18   John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852) died on this day in history.