Page 8: 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   Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

May 23   On this day in history betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family)   

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 in the year 1919.   

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

May 25   Madame C J Walker, wealthy cosmetics manufacturer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

May 26   Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger) on this day in history.   

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

May 27   On this day in history charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

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

May 27   On this day in history navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal   

May 27   The fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on this day in history.   

May 28   Armenia declares it's Independence on this day in history.   

May 29   Charles Strite files patent for the pop-up toaster in the year 1919.   

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

May 29   Einstein's light-bending prediction confirmed by Arthur Eddington in the year 1919.   

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) in the year 1919.   

May 31   On this day in history chet Gierlach, music publisher/composer   

May 31   In the year 1919 first wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston TX)   

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   In the year 1919 rhineland Republic forms in Wiesbaden   

Jun 02   Pulitzer prize awarded to Carl Sandburg (Cornhuskers) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   Senate passes Women's Suffrage bill on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Akeo Watanabe, Tokyo Japan, conductor (Nippon Phil Orch 1956-68) in the year 1919.   

Jun 06   On this day in history assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910   

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Jan 01   Bernard Drukker, Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (Devil's Wheel) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1919 birth of j[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye)   

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   On this day in history birth of havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London)   

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

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