Page 8: Historical Events In 1919

May 20   In the year 1919 volcano Keluit on Java, erupts killing 550   

May 21   Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) in the year 1919.   

May 21   On this day in history victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies   

May 22   Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on this day in history.   

May 23   Betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family) on this day in history.   

May 24   Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

May 25   Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap in the year 1919.   

May 25   Gino Negri, composer in the year 1919.   

May 25   Madame C J Walker, wealthy cosmetics manufacturer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1919 jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger)   

May 27   1st transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days in the year 1919.   

May 27   Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster on this day in history.   

May 27   Kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0) in the year 1919.   

May 27   Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal in the year 1919.   

May 27   The fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on this day in history.   

May 28   Armenia declares it's Independence on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1919 charles Strite files patent for the pop-up toaster   

May 29   On this day in history charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

May 29   Einstein's light-bending prediction confirmed by Arthur Eddington in the year 1919.   

May 29   Einstein's theories given a practical test during an eclipse on this day in history.   

May 30   Lord John WS Raleigh, British physicist (Nobel 1904), dies in the year 1919.   

May 31   1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas) in the year 1919.   

May 31   Chet Gierlach, music publisher/composer in the year 1919.   

May 31   In the year 1919 first wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston TX)   

May 31   In the year 1919 nC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes first crossing of Atlantic   

May 31   In the year 1919 nC-4's transatlantic flight ends at Plymouth, England   

Jun 01   Boris Lazarevich Klyuzner, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Rhineland Republic forms in Wiesbaden in the year 1919.   

Jun 02   In the year 1919 pulitzer prize awarded to Carl Sandburg (Cornhuskers)   

Jun 03   In the year 1919 liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks   

Jun 04   On this day in history senate passes Women's Suffrage bill   

Jun 04   In the year 1919 uS marines invade Costa Rica   

Jun 05   Akeo Watanabe, Tokyo Japan, conductor (Nippon Phil Orch 1956-68) on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19   

Jan 18   In the year 1919 john C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13   

Jan 21   Gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. 1852) died in the year 1919.