Page 8: Historical Events In 1919

May 20   On this day in history volcano Keluit on Java, erupts killing 550   

May 21   In the year 1919 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   Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1919 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 on this day in history.   

May 25   Gino Negri, composer in the year 1919.   

May 25   Madame C J Walker, wealthy cosmetics manufacturer, dies at 51 in the year 1919.   

May 26   Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger) in the year 1919.   

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   Kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0) in the year 1919.   

May 27   In the year 1919 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 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 on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history einstein's light-bending prediction confirmed by Arthur Eddington   

May 29   In the year 1919 einstein's theories given a practical test during an eclipse   

May 30   Lord John WS Raleigh, British physicist (Nobel 1904), dies on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1919 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas)   

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

May 31   On this day in history first wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston TX)   

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

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

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

Jun 03   In the year 1919 liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1919 assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910   

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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   In the year 1919 birth of carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of j[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye)   

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 in the year 1919.   

Jan 05   Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992) was born in the year 1919.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of sylvia Syms, US singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes)   

Jan 01   William W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1919 death of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843)   

Jan 06   In the year 1919 theodore Roosevelt, 26th Pres (1901-09), dies in NY at 60   

Jan 08   Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1919 jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19   

Jan 18   John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1919 death of gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852)