Page 12: Historical Events In 1919

Aug 11   Andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Green Bay Packers football club founded on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history australia's first demonstration of wireless telephony given by Ernest Fisk to illustrate a lecture in Sydney.   

Aug 13   British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350 in the year 1919.   

Aug 13   On this day in history man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)   

Aug 13   On this day in history rex Humbard, televanglist   

Aug 14   On this day in history the first plane flight between Montreal and Quebec; takes 5 hours, now it takes the same time but we now include the time to get to and from the airports   

Aug 14   In the year 1919 white Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game   

Aug 15   On this day in history huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game)   

Aug 18   Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago Illinois in the year 1919.   

Aug 18   Walter J Hickel, (Gov-R-Alaska)/US Secretary of Interior (1969-71) in the year 1919.   

Aug 19   Afghanistan declares independence from UK in the year 1919.   

Aug 19   Malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1919 gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies   

Aug 20   On this day in history wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 avg)   

Aug 22   Earl Cathcart, British major-general on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune   

Aug 23   "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune in the year 1919.   

Aug 23   On this day in history james Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord)   

Aug 24   In the year 1919 "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer   

Aug 24   On this day in history cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning   

Aug 25   In the year 1919 1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)   

Aug 25   Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris in the year 1919.   

Aug 25   In the year 1919 george C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate   

Aug 25   The first scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1919 ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)   

Aug 27   John Cox, Flemish/US painter/dir (Museum of Fine Physician, Boston) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1919 ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line)   

Aug 28   In the year 1919 general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa   

Aug 28   Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies in the year 1919.   

Aug 29   On this day in history prince Edward Island removes ban on automobiles after several years of no cars.   

Aug 30   Ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin in the year 1919.   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1919 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 in the year 1919.   

Jan 04   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London) was born in the year 1919.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1919 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   In the year 1919 death of gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852)