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   The Worlds oldest airline KLM is established in Holland in the year 1919.   

Oct 08   Bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946) in the year 1919.   

Oct 08   On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies   

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

Oct 09   Rezso Sugar, composer in the year 1919.   

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   In the year 1919 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   The first transcontinental air race ends in the year 1919.   

Oct 12   In the year 1919 andre Casanova, composer   

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1919 wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies   

Oct 15   On this day in history 14 horses begin 300-mile race from Vt to Mass for $1000 prize money   

Oct 15   In the year 1919 edwin C Tubb, Brits sci-fi writer (Earth is Heaven, Earthfall)   

Oct 16   Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday in the year 1919.   

Oct 17   John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51) in the year 1919.   

Oct 17   Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created in the year 1919.   

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1919 claire Sterling, journalist   

Oct 21   In the year 1919 sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77   

Oct 22   Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history 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   Edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim in the year 1919.   

Oct 27   John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies in the year 1919.   

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Jan 01   Bernard Drukker, Dutch organist/pianist/orch leader (Devil's Wheel) was born in the year 1919.   

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   In the year 1919 birth of jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

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

Jan 04   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1919.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   Gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852) died on this day in history.