Page 8: Historical Events In 1919

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

May 21   Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) in the year 1919.   

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   Betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family) in the year 1919.   

May 24   Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

May 27   Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster on this day in history.   

May 27   Kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0) on this day in history.   

May 27   Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal on this day in history.   

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

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

May 29   In the year 1919 charles Strite files patent for the pop-up toaster   

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

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

May 29   On this day in history einstein's theories given a practical test during an eclipse   

May 30   In the year 1919 lord John WS Raleigh, British physicist (Nobel 1904), dies   

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) in the year 1919.   

May 31   NC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes first crossing of Atlantic in the year 1919.   

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   On this day in history rhineland Republic forms in Wiesbaden   

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

Jun 03   Liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Senate passes Women's Suffrage bill in the year 1919.   

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

Jun 05   In the year 1919 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 in the year 1919.   

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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   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 in the year 1919.   

Jan 04   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history william W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60   

Jan 04   In the year 1919 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   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   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)