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   In the year 1919 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   On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48   

May 25   Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1919 gino Negri, composer   

May 25   Madame C J Walker, wealthy cosmetics manufacturer, dies at 51 in the year 1919.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1919 charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

May 27   In the year 1919 kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

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

May 27   On this day in history the fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days   

May 28   In the year 1919 armenia declares it's Independence   

May 29   Charles Strite files patent for the pop-up toaster in the year 1919.   

May 29   Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1919 einstein's light-bending prediction confirmed by Arthur Eddington   

May 29   On this day in history einstein's theories given a practical test during an eclipse   

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) on this day in history.   

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

May 31   First wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston TX) in the year 1919.   

May 31   NC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes first crossing of Atlantic on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history nC-4's transatlantic flight ends at Plymouth, England   

Jun 01   In the year 1919 boris Lazarevich Klyuzner, composer   

Jun 01   In the year 1919 rhineland Republic forms in Wiesbaden   

Jun 02   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Carl Sandburg (Cornhuskers)   

Jun 03   Liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Senate passes Women's Suffrage bill on this day in history.   

Jun 04   US marines invade Costa Rica on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1919 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   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 in the year 1919.   

Jan 06   In the year 1919 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 in the year 1919.   

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 in the year 1919.   

Jan 08   On this day in history peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47   

Jan 16   In the year 1919 jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19   

Jan 18   John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13 on this day in history.   

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