Page 16: Historical Events In 1919

Oct 28   Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto.   

Oct 29   Soen Shaku, Zen abbot of Engakuji monastery in Kamakura, dies at 60.   

Oct 30   Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball   

Oct 30   Jane Randolph, singer, backup for Tony Orlando (Dawn).   

Oct 31   Magnus Wenninger, American priest, author of Polyhedron models   

Nov 01   John Secondari, Rome Italy, newscaster (Open Hearing).   

Nov 02   Jorge de Sena, Portuguese engineer/poet (Reino da Estupidez)   

Nov 03   Bert Freed, NYC, actor (Rufe-Shane)   

Nov 04   Martin Balsam, NYC, actor (Murray-Archie Bunker's Place, Catch 22)   

Nov 05   Ir à Steringa Idzerda begins hosting "soirée-musical" on Dutch radio.   

Nov 05   Myron Floren, Webster SD, accordionist (Lawrence Welk Show)   

Nov 06   1st Dutch radio program: Soirée Musicale with "Turf in you(r) ransel".   

Nov 06   Alan Lisette, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer vs West Indies 1956).   

Nov 07   Hugo Haase, German MP (SPD), murdered at 56   

Nov 07   US police raid offices of Union of Russian Workers.   

Nov 10   1st observance of National Book Week.   

Nov 10   American Legion's inaugural national convention (Minneapolis).   

Nov 10   Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, NFL center (Chicago Bears)   

Nov 10   The inaugural national convention of the American Legion is held in Minneapolis, MN.   

Nov 10   The inaugural observance of National Book Week   

Nov 11   Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views.   

Nov 12   Ross and Keith Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia   

Nov 12   Ross and Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia   

Nov 14   Red Army captures Omsk, Siberia.   

Nov 14   Veronica Lake, [Constance Ockleman], actress (I Married a Witch).   

Nov 15   Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913), dies.   

Nov 15   Carol Bruce, [Shirley Levy], Great Neck NY, actress (Lillian-WKRP).   

Nov 15   Senate 1st invokes cloture to end a filibuster (Versailles Treaty)   

Nov 16   Admiral Horthy conquerors Budapest from Béla Kuns Soviet Republic.   

Nov 16   Udo Kasemets, composer   

Nov 17   Hershy Kay, Philadelphia Penn, composer/arranger (Olympic Hymn).   

Nov 18   Ferdinand Domela Newenhouse, anarchist (free socialist), dies.   

Nov 18   H Tierney and J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC   

Nov 18   Jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress (Ugly American).   

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Jan 01   Bernard drukker: Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (devil's wheel)   

Jan 01   Carole landis: Fairchild wi, actress (one million bc, topper returns)   

Jan 01   J[erome] d[avid] salinger: Nyc, novelist (catcher in the rye)   

Jan 03   Jesse white: Buf ny, actor (bedtime for bonzo, million dollar mermaid)   

Jan 04   Al "jazbo" collins: Nyc, dj (tonight! america after dark)   

Jan 04   Havelock henry trevor hudson: Underwriter (lloyd's of london)   

Jan 05   Severino gazzelloni: Italian flautist   

Jan 06   Sylvia syms: Us singer (hello dolly, dream girl, them there eyes)   

Jan 01   William w campbell: Canadian poet (ian of the orcades),    

Jan 04   Georg von hertling: Chancellor of germany (b. 1843)   

Jan 06   Theodore roosevelt: 26th pres (1901-09),    

Jan 08   Peter altenberg: Writer,    

Jan 15   Karl liebknecht: Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47   

Jan 16   Jaroslav jeremias: Composer,    

Jan 18   John c f: Son of english king george v,   

Jan 21   Gojong of joseon: Emperor of korea (b. 1852)