Page 8: Historical Events In 1919

May 20   Volcano Keluit on Java, erupts killing 550 on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1919 lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland)   

May 21   In the year 1919 victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies   

May 22   Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on this day in history.   

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

May 24   In the year 1919 amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48   

May 25   Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap in the year 1919.   

May 25   Gino Negri, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 26   On this day in history jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger)   

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

May 27   In the year 1919 charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

May 27   In the year 1919 kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

May 27   In the year 1919 navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal   

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

May 28   On this day in history armenia declares it's Independence   

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

May 29   Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster in the year 1919.   

May 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 31   Chet Gierlach, music publisher/composer on this day in history.   

May 31   First wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston TX) on this day in history.   

May 31   NC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes first crossing of Atlantic on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history nC-4's transatlantic flight ends at Plymouth, England   

Jun 01   In the year 1919 boris Lazarevich Klyuzner, composer   

Jun 01   In the year 1919 rhineland Republic forms in Wiesbaden   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks   

Jun 04   In the year 1919 senate passes Women's Suffrage bill   

Jun 04   On this day in history uS marines invade Costa Rica   

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 in the year 1919.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19   

Jan 18   John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13 in the year 1919.   

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