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   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   In the year 1919 rezso Sugar, composer  

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

Oct 10   On this day in history richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna  

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

Oct 11   In the year 1919 art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers)  

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

Oct 11   The first transcontinental air race ends in the year 1919.  

Oct 12   On this day in history andre Casanova, composer  

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 17   Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1919.  

Oct 21   Claire Sterling, journalist on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1919 doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook)  

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

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

Oct 27   On this day in history john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies  

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Jan 01   In the year 1919 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   J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1919 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   On this day in history birth of havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London)  

Jan 05   In the year 1919 birth of severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992)  

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 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   Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 in the year 1919.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1919 jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19  

Jan 18   On this day in history john C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852)