Events in year of 1919
- 01-01Belorussian SSR established
- 01-02Anti-British uprising in Ireland
- 01-02Lithuania gains independence
- 01-05National Socialist Party (Nazi) forms as German Farmers Party
- 01-05Spartacus uprising in Berlin: state of siege
- 01-113 year old German communist party (Spartacus) crushed
- 01-11Romania annexes Transylvania
- 01-13Dutch Soccer team OSV forms
- 01-14John McGraw, Charles A Stoneham, and Judge MCQuade buy New York Giants
- 01-152 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21
- 01-15Pianist and Statesman Ignace Paderewski becomes 1st Premier of Poland
- 01-15Semana Tragica (Tragic Week): Bloodbath in Buenos Aires
- 01-16Prohibition ratified by 3 / 4 of states; Nebraska is 36th
- 01-18WW I Peace Congress opens in Versailles, France
- 01-19"Tidal wave" of molasses 15 m high x 25 m wide kills dozens, Boston
- 01-21Sinn Fein proclaims parliament of Free Ireland
- 01-25Founding of League of Nations, 1st meeting 1 year later
- 01-29Secretary of State proclaims 18th amendment (prohibition)
- 01-30Reds hire Pat Moran as manager as Christy Mathewson, is still in France with US Army
- 02-01Dodgers trade Jake Daubert to Reds for Tommy Griffith Daubert
- 02-02Monarchist riot in Portugal
- 02-03League of Nations 1st meeting (Paris)
- 02-03Socialist conference convenes (Berne Switzerland)
- 02-05NL President John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team and threw games in collusion with gamblers
- 02-061st day of 5-day Seattle general strike
- 02-11Friedrich Ebert (SPD), elected President of Germany
- 02-14United Parcel Service forms
- 02-15American Legion organizes in Paris
- 02-18Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals
- 02-19Pan-African Congress, organized by W E B Du Bois (Paris)
People born in year of 1919
- 01-01Carole Landis: Fairchild, Wisconsin -- Actress (One Million BC, Topper Returns)
- 01-03Jesse White: Buffalo, New York -- Actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)
- 01-04Al "Jazbo" Collins: NYC, New York -- DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)
- 01-06Sylvia Syms: US singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes)
- 01-11Veda Ann Borg: Boston, Massachusetts -- Actress (Avalanche, Accomplice)
- 01-13Army Archerd: Hollywood columnist / TV host (Movie Game)
- 01-14Giulio Andreotti: 7 x Premier (Italy)
- 01-16Bob Boucher: Kent, Ohio -- Orchestra leader (Music on Ice)
- 01-18Juan Antonio Orrego-Salas: Santiago, Chile -- Composer
- 01-19Anthony Dexter [Walter Fleischmann]: New Brunswick, Canada -- Actor (Valentino)
- 01-19Dharam Singh: India -- Field hockey player (1964 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
- 01-20Alex Nicol: Ossining, New York -- Actor (Man From Laramie, Air Cadet)
- 01-20Royalton Kisch: Conductor
- 01-20Stepan Lucky: Composer
- 01-21Jinx Falkenburg: Barcelona, Spain -- Actress (Masquerade Party)
- 01-23Bob Paisley: English soccer player / trainer / manager of FC Liverpool
- 01-23Nina Dumbadze: USSR -- Discus thrower (1952 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
- 01-24Leon Kirchner: Brooklyn, New York -- Opera composer (Lily)
- 01-24Nora Beloff: Journalist / author
- 01-25Edwin Newman: NYC, New York -- Newscaster / journalist / author (NBC-TV, Comment)
- 01-25Patricia Louise Dalton: Chair (Sherlock Holmes Society of London)
- 01-27H D Halsey: Bishop of Carlisle
- 01-27Nina Milkina: Pianist
- 01-29Norman F Simpson: British playwright (One Way Pendulum)
- 01-30Robert Suter: Composer
- 01-31Lord Lowry
- 02-02Allie Reynolds: New York Yankee pitcher (1952 AL ERA leader (2.07))
- 02-02Lisa Debeljevic-della Casa: Switzerland -- Vocalist
- 02-04Frank van Klingeren: Dutch architect (De Meerpaal, Dronten)
- 02-05Andrea George Papandreou: Greek Premier (1981-89, 93- )
People died in year of 1919
- 01-06Theodore Roosevelt: 26th President (1901-09), dies in New York at 60
- 01-08Peter Altenberg: Writer, dies at 59
- 01-15Karl Liebknecht: Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47
- 01-15Rosa Luxemburg: Marxist revolutionary, murdered
- 01-16Jaroslav Jeremias: Composer, dies at 19
- 01-18John C F: Son of English King George V, dies at 13
- 01-31Paul Lindau: German playwright / critic (Estimate), dies at 79
- 02-02Xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux: Composer, dies at 55
- 02-05Vasili V Rozanov: Russian philosopher / writer, dies at 62
- 02-06Friedrich W Mengelberg: German Sculptor / painter, dies at 81
- 02-15Pieter K Pel: Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66
- 02-21Giovanni Bolzoni: Composer, dies at 77
- 02-21Habib Ullah Chan: Emir of Afghanistam (1901-19), murdered at 46
- 02-21Karl von Hohenzollern: Prince of Belgium
- 02-21Kurt Eisner: Premier Bayern (soc), murdered at 51
- 02-24Josephine McGill: Composer, dies at 41
- 03-05Jozef Surzynski: Composer, dies at 67
- 03-08Auguste Tolbecque: Composer, dies at 88
- 03-11Harald Fryklof: Composer, dies at 36
- 03-16Sigurd von Koch: Composer, dies at 39
- 03-23Jean HL Bossard: Actor / impresario (2 Orphans), dies at 45
- 04-03Paul Geisler: Composer, dies at 62
- 04-04William Crookes: English chemist / physicist (Crookes-pipe), dies at 86
- 04-06Stefan Surzynski: Composer, dies at 63
- 04-10Emiliano Zapata: Mexican leader, murdered at 39
- 05-02Gustav Landauer: German socialist
- 05-06Frank Lyman Baum: Author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62
- 05-17Bohumil Pazdirek: Composer, dies at 80
- 05-20Jacob Verdam: Philosopher
- 05-24Amado Nervo [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo]: Mexican poet, dies at 48
Events in year of 1920
- 01-0210,000 US union and socialist organizers arrested (Palmer Raids)
- 01-03New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000
- 01-041st Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes
- 01-04Amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits
- 01-05Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to New York Yankees
- 01-05New York Yankees announce purchase of Babe Ruth
- 01-10League of Nations established
- 01-10Montreal Canadiens (14) and Tor St. Patricks (7) score NHL record 21 goals
- 01-10Silver reaches record $1.37 an ounce
- 01-11French passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die
- 01-12Annual drafting of baseball players from minor leagues to be done in inverse order of the final standings, agreed to
- 01-13New York Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly
- 01-1618th Amendment, prohibition, goes into effect; repealed in 1933
- 01-161st assembly of League of Nations (Paris)
- 01-16Georgia declares independence
- 01-17Paul Deschanel elected President of France
- 01-19Alexandre Millerand forms French government
- 01-19US Senate votes against membership in League of Nations
- 01-20Dutch 2nd Chamber passes school laws
- 01-23Dutch refuse to turn over ex-kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to allies
- 01-29Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with KC Slide Company
- 01-311st Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (NYC) begins publication
- 01-31Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates
- 02-011st commercial armored car introduced (St Paul Minn)
- 02-01Royal Canadian Mounted Police forms as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police
- 02-01Soccer team Quick Boys forms
- 02-02Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace)
- 02-02France occupies (German) Memel territory
- 02-02Tarto / Dorpat peace treaty: USSR recognizes Estonian independence
- 02-06Saarland administrated by League of Nations
People born in year of 1920
- 01-01Elisabeth Andersen [Anna de Bruyn]: Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)
- 01-01Roger Peacock: Writer
- 01-02Duke of Devonshire: English large landowner / art collector
- 01-02Isaac Asimov: Russia -- Scientist / writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)
- 01-02Penelope Jessel: Politcal activist
- 01-02Peter Harrison Swan: Bomber pilot / stockbroker
- 01-04Benito Perez Galdos: Spanish writer (Fortunata y Jacinta)
- 01-04William Egan Colby: CIA director (Nixon)
- 01-05Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: Brescia, Italy -- Pianist
- 01-06Earl Kim: Composer
- 01-06Early Wynn: Hartford, Alabama -- Baseball Hall of famer (pitcher)
- 01-06Sun Myung Moon: Evangelist (Unification Church-Moonies)
- 01-07Albert Meltzer: Anarchist
- 01-07Aubrey Brabazon: Jockey / trainer
- 01-07Lionel Alexander Bethune [Alastair] Pilkington: Engineer / Industrialist
- 01-08Hendrikus J Wittebold: Civil servant / resistance fighter
- 01-10Georges Marchal: Nancy, France -- Actor (Evil Eden, Gina, Milky Way)
- 01-11John Powell: Campaigner
- 01-12James Farmer: Marshall -- Civil rights leader
- 01-14Bertus de Harder: Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux)
- 01-14George Herman: Newsman (CBS-TV)
- 01-15John Junor: British editor in chief (Sunday Express)
- 01-16Elliot Reid: NYC, New York -- Actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
- 01-17Joseph George Handy Hendleman: Musician
- 01-17Nora Kaye: NYC, New York -- Prima ballerina
- 01-20DeForest Kelley: Atlanta, Georgia -- Actor (Dr McCoy-Star Trek)
- 01-20Peter Clemoes: Anglo-Saxon Scholar
- 01-20Richard John Copeland Atkinson: Archaeologist
- 01-20Sam M Gibbons: (Rep-D-Florida, 1963- )
- 01-21Donald Cuthbert Coleman: Economic historian
People died in year of 1920
- 01-16Reginald De Koven: Composer, dies at 60
- 01-25Amadeo Modigliani: Italian Sculptor / painter, dies at 35
- 01-26Matthias Enzberger: German Minister of finance, murdered
- 02-07Alexander Koltsjak: Admiral / leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed
- 02-08Richard Dehmel: Writer, dies at 56
- 02-12Emile Sauret: Composer, dies at 67
- 02-12Jean Allemane: French socialist / communard (allemanisten), dies at 77
- 02-20Robert E Peary: US pole explorer (North Pole, 6 / 4 / 1909), dies at 63
- 02-25Aloys: Liechtenstein nobleman / politician, dies at 73
- 02-26Ludwig Rubiner: Writer, dies at 38
- 02-27Alexandru D Xenopol: Romanian historian, dies at 72
- 03-01Joseph Trumpeldor: Killed defending Tel-Mai against arab attack
- 03-08Rafael Obligado: Argentine writer (Santos Vega), dies at 69
- 03-20Venustiano Carranza: President Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60
- 03-21Federigo Tozzi: Ital writer / journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37
- 03-27Johan G Danser: Dutch Poet (Meetings), dies at 26
- 04-03Homer Newton Bartlett: Composer, dies at 74
- 04-08Charles Tomlinson Griffes: US Composer (White Peacock), dies at 35
- 04-10Moritz B Cantor: German mathematician, dies at 90
- 04-10Tryggve Andersen: Norwegian writer (Mod Kvaeld), dies at 53
- 04-15Jacob van Stolk Azn: Art collector, dies at 74
- 04-16John Conrad Nordqvist: Composer, dies at 80
- 05-10John Wesley Hyatt: Inventor / plastics pioneer
- 06-13Essad Pasja: Albanian military man / minister, murdered at peace confer
- 06-15Michel-Gaston Carraud: Composer, dies at 55
- 06-30Lena Christ: Writer, dies at 38
- 07-05Max Klinger: German graphic artist / Painter / sculptor, dies at 63
- 07-10John A "Jacky" Kilverston: Adm / designer (dreadnought), dies at 79
- 07-26Carlos Troyer: Composer, dies at 83
- 08-01Bal Gangadhar Tilak: British-Indian hindu leader
Events in year of 1921
- 01-021st religious service radio broadcast in US, KDKA-Pittsburgh
- 01-02DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens
- 01-03Turkey makes peace with Armenia
- 01-12Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes 1st commissioner of baseball
- 01-19Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador sign Pact of Union
- 01-20British submarine K5 leaves with man and mouse
- 01-20Dagestan ASSR forms in RSFSR
- 01-20Mountain Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR
- 01-20Turkey declared in remnants of Ottoman Empire
- 01-26Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Netherlands forms
- 01-26Toronto St. Pat Corb Denneny scores 6 goals vs. Hamilton Tigers
- 01-29Hurricane hits Washington and Oregon
- 02-05Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium
- 02-06"The Kid, " starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, released
- 02-11Ambassador Theater opens at 215 W 49th St, New York City
- 02-12Soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours)
- 02-12Winston Churchill becomes British, Minister of Colonies
- 02-14Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized
- 02-14Little Review faces obscenity charges for publishing "Ulysses, " New York
- 02-18British troops occupy Dublin
- 02-20Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
- 02-231st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from San Francisco
- 02-241st transcontinental flight in 24 hour flying time arrives in Florida
- 02-25Georgian SSR proclaimed
- 02-27US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard
- 02-27US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger
- 03-01Rwanda ceded to England
- 03-01Sailors revolt in Kronstadt Russia
- 03-04Hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas
- 03-06Police in Sunbury Penn issue an edict requiring Women to wear skirts at least 4 inches below the knee
People born in year of 1921
- 01-03John Russell: Los Angeles, California -- Actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)
- 01-06Cary Middlecoff: Golfer (1956 Vardon Trophy, 1955 Byron Nelson Award)
- 01-06Lou Harris: Pollster (Lou Harris Poll)
- 01-07John Lanigan: Tenor
- 01-09Seymour Barab: Composer
- 01-12John Henry Davis, Jr.: Smithtown, New York -- Weightlifter (1948, 52 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
- 01-12Leo Smit: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Pianist / composer
- 01-14Charles Gaupp: German / Dutch painter
- 01-14Mark Lawrence: Washington, DC -- Pianist (Alice Pearce)
- 01-17Dehl Berti: Pueblo, Colorado -- Actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise)
- 01-18Bruce Woodcock: Boxer
- 01-19Patricia Highsmith [Plangman]: US / Swiss writer (Strangers on a Train)
- 01-20Bernt Engelmann: Germany -- Writer
- 01-21Barney Clark: 1st to receive a permanent artificial heart
- 01-21John Doucette: Brockton, Massachusetts -- Actor (Lock Up, Big Town)
- 01-21Todor Popov: Composer
- 01-22Andre Hodeir: Composer
- 01-24Bernard J Dwyer: (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1981- )
- 01-25Alfred Reed: Composer
- 01-25Russell Reading Braddon: Australian author
- 01-26Akio Morita: Kasugaya, Japan -- CEO (Sony)
- 01-26Frantisek Chaun: Composer
- 01-26Johannes Driessler: Composer
- 01-27Donna Reed: Denison, Iowa -- (From Here to Eternity, Wonderful Life)
- 01-28Alfred Marks: Actor / comedian (Desert Mice, Scream & Scream Again)
- 01-30Bernie Leighton: West Haven, Connecticut -- Orchestra leader (Chance of a Lifetime)
- 01-31John Agar: Chicago, Illinois -- Actor (Fort Apache, Sands of Iwo Jima)
- 01-31Mario Lanza: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Actor / singer (Great Caruso, Toast of New Orleans)
- 02-01Peter Sallis: Actor (Tast the Blood of Dracula)
- 02-05John M Pritchard: London, England -- Conductor
People died in year of 1921
- 01-02Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg: German chancellor / Prime Minister (Prussia), dies at 64
- 01-07Benno Erdmann: German philosopher (Logik I), dies at 69
- 01-08Luis Villalba Munoz: Composer, dies at 48
- 01-18Adolf von Hildebrand: German sculptor, dies at 73
- 01-23Wlasyslaw Zelenski: Composer, dies at 83
- 01-25Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych: Composer, dies at 43
- 02-02Luigi Mancinelli: Composer, dies at 72
- 02-03Max Wilhelm Zach: Composer, dies at 56
- 02-04Xavier Mellery: Belgian Painter / illustrator, dies at 75
- 02-07Peter Kropotkin: Russ Prince / geologist / revolut anarchist, dies at 78
- 02-08Pjotr A Kropotkin: Russian ruler / anarchist, dies at 78
- 02-13Willem P C Knuttel: Dutch bibliography / librarian, dies at 67
- 02-15Hans Haym: Composer, dies at 60
- 02-26Carl Menger: Austrian economist, dies at 81
- 03-01Nicholas Petrovic Njegos: King of Montenegro (1910-18), dies at 79
- 03-03Petrus Cuypers: Architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93
- 03-11Sherburne W Burnham: US astronomer (binary stars), dies at 83
- 03-21"Big Jim" Colisimo: US gangster, murdered by Al Capone
- 03-24Deodat de Severac: Composer, dies at 48
- 04-05Alphonsus J M Diepenbrock: Dutch Composer (Missa), dies at 58
- 04-08Earnest von Possart: German actor / stage manager
- 04-11Augusta Victoria: Queen of Prussia / Wife of Emperor Wilhelm II
- 04-18Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire: Actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70
- 05-01Louis Campbell-Tipton: Composer, dies at 43
- 05-05Alfred H Fried: Austrian / German pacifist (Nobel 1911)
- 05-12Emilia Pardo Bazan: Spanish writer (La sirena negra)
- 05-22Marie E Wilton: Writer
- 05-28Geo Mestdagh: Belgian aviation pioneer
- 06-05Georges Feydeau: French playwright (Chat and Poche), dies at 58
- 06-18Herman Baccaert: Flemish philological / writer (Kantkennis), dies at 37