Page 15: Historical Events In 1919

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

Oct 07   On this day in history gabriel Dell, Barbados, actor (Steve Allen Show)   

Oct 07   The Worlds oldest airline KLM is established in Holland on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1919.   

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

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

Oct 10   Gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Oct 11   1st transcontinental air race ends in the year 1919.   

Oct 11   Art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers) in the year 1919.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1919 the first transcontinental air race ends   

Oct 12   In the year 1919 andre Casanova, composer   

Oct 13   In the year 1919 race riot at Elaine Arkansas   

Oct 14   Edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands) in the year 1919.   

Oct 14   On this day in history wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies   

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

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   In the year 1919 radio Corporation of America (RCA) created   

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

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

Oct 19   In the year 1919 first Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman   

Oct 21   In the year 1919 claire Sterling, journalist   

Oct 21   On this day in history sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77   

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

Oct 22   Doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook) in the year 1919.   

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

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

Oct 26   In the year 1919 edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass)   

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 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   On this day in history birth of carole Landis, Fairchild WI, actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns)   

Jan 01   J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, NYC, novelist (Catcher in the Rye) was born in the year 1919.   

Jan 03   Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) was born in the year 1919.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, underwriter (Lloyd's of London)   

Jan 05   In the year 1919 birth of severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist (d. 1992)   

Jan 06   Sylvia Syms, US singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William W Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60 in the year 1919.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843)   

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 in the year 1919.   

Jan 18   On this day in history john C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13   

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