Historical Events In 1919

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

May 21   Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) on this day in history.  

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

May 24   Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48 in the year 1919.  

May 25   In the year 1919 casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap  

May 25   In the year 1919 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) in the year 1919.  

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

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

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

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

May 29   Charles Strite files patent for the pop-up toaster on this day in history.  

May 29   Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster on this day in history.  

May 29   Einstein's light-bending prediction confirmed by Arthur Eddington on this day in history.  

May 29   In the year 1919 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   In the year 1919 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas)  

May 31   In the year 1919 chet Gierlach, music publisher/composer  

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   In the year 1919 nC-4's transatlantic flight ends at Plymouth, England  

Jun 01   Boris Lazarevich Klyuzner, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 01   On this day in history rhineland Republic forms in Wiesbaden  

Jun 02   Pulitzer prize awarded to Carl Sandburg (Cornhuskers) in the year 1919.  

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

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

Jun 04   In the year 1919 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 on this day in history.  

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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 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   Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1919 birth of al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   William W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60 in the year 1919.  

Jan 04   Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843) died in the year 1919.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1919 peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59  

Jan 15   In the year 1919 death of karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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)