Historical Events In 1919

May 20   In the year 1919 volcano Keluit on Java, erupts killing 550  

May 21   On this day in history lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland)  

May 21   On this day in history victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies  

May 22   In the year 1919 paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79)  

May 23   Betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family) on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48  

May 25   Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap on this day in history.  

May 25   On this day in history gino Negri, composer  

May 25   In the year 1919 madame C J Walker, wealthy cosmetics manufacturer, dies at 51  

May 26   In the year 1919 jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger)  

May 27   1st transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days in the year 1919.  

May 27   Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster in the year 1919.  

May 27   On this day in history kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)  

May 27   Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal in the year 1919.  

May 27   On this day in history the fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days  

May 28   In the year 1919 armenia declares it's Independence  

May 29   On this day in history charles Strite files patent for the pop-up toaster  

May 29   In the year 1919 charles Strite patents pop-up toaster  

May 29   In the year 1919 einstein's light-bending prediction confirmed by Arthur Eddington  

May 29   Einstein's theories given a practical test during an eclipse on this day in history.  

May 30   Lord John WS Raleigh, British physicist (Nobel 1904), dies in the year 1919.  

May 31   On this day in history 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas)  

May 31   Chet Gierlach, music publisher/composer in the year 1919.  

May 31   First wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston TX) in the year 1919.  

May 31   On this day in history nC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes first crossing of Atlantic  

May 31   NC-4's transatlantic flight ends at Plymouth, England in the year 1919.  

Jun 01   In the year 1919 boris Lazarevich Klyuzner, composer  

Jun 01   Rhineland Republic forms in Wiesbaden in the year 1919.  

Jun 02   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Carl Sandburg (Cornhuskers)  

Jun 03   Liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks in the year 1919.  

Jun 04   On this day in history senate passes Women's Suffrage bill  

Jun 04   US marines invade Costa Rica on this day in history.  

Jun 05   On this day in history akeo Watanabe, Tokyo Japan, conductor (Nippon Phil Orch 1956-68)  

Jun 06   Assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910 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   J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye) was born in the year 1919.  

Jan 03   Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) was born in the year 1919.  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1919 william W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843)  

Jan 06   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, 26th Pres (1901-09), dies in NY at 60  

Jan 08   On this day in history peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59  

Jan 15   Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47 died on this day in history.  

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