Page 15: Historical Events In 1919

Oct 07   First London-Amsterdam airline service begins (Brit Aerial Transport) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Gabriel Dell, Barbados, actor (Steve Allen Show) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1919 the Worlds oldest airline KLM is established in Holland   

Oct 08   On this day in history bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946)   

Oct 08   Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1919 the first transcontinental air race in the United States begins.   

Oct 09   Rezso Sugar, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1919 gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder)   

Oct 10   On this day in history richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna   

Oct 11   On this day in history 1st transcontinental air race ends   

Oct 11   In the year 1919 art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers)   

Oct 11   The first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris in the year 1919.   

Oct 11   On this day in history the first transcontinental air race ends   

Oct 12   Andre Casanova, composer in the year 1919.   

Oct 13   Race riot at Elaine Arkansas in the year 1919.   

Oct 14   On this day in history edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands)   

Oct 14   Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1919 14 horses begin 300-mile race from Vt to Mass for $1000 prize money   

Oct 15   Edwin C Tubb, Brits sci-fi writer (Earth is Heaven, Earthfall) in the year 1919.   

Oct 16   In the year 1919 charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday   

Oct 17   On this day in history john Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51)   

Oct 17   Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1919 pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84)   

Oct 19   On this day in history 1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman   

Oct 19   First Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history claire Sterling, journalist   

Oct 21   Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 in the year 1919.   

Oct 22   In the year 1919 doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook)   

Oct 23   In the year 1919 romberg & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC   

Oct 26   B C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass)   

Oct 27   Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on this day in history.   

Oct 27   John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1919 birth of bernard Drukker, Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (Devil's Wheel)   

Jan 01   Carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns) was born in the year 1919.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1919 birth of sylvia Syms, US singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes)   

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   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   On this day in history death of karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47   

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

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)