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) in the year 1919.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1919 man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)   

Aug 13   Rex Humbard, televanglist in the year 1919.   

Aug 14   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 in the year 1919.   

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   On this day in history afghanistan declares independence from UK   

Aug 19   Malcolm Forbes, publisher (Forbes Magazine) in the year 1919.   

Aug 20   Gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies in the year 1919.   

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   In the year 1919 earl Cathcart, British major-general   

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

Aug 23   "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer   

Aug 24   Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning in the year 1919.   

Aug 25   On this day in history 1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)   

Aug 25   Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1919 louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa   

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

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

Aug 30   In the year 1919 ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung," premieres in Berlin   

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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   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   In the year 1919 birth of havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London)   

Jan 05   Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

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   Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47 died in the year 1919.   

Jan 16   Jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13 in the year 1919.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852)