February 1919 calendar

Events

• 02 Feb 1919 Monarchist riot in Portugal.
• 03 Feb 1919 Socialist conference convenes (Berne Switzerland).
• 04 Feb 1919 Congress authorizes the Navy Cross.
• 05 Feb 1919 Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists film studio in the USA.
• 06 Feb 1919 The Seattle General Strike begins. Over 65,000 workers strike.
• 11 Feb 1919 Friedrich Ebert (SPD), is elected President of Germany.
• 14 Feb 1919 United Parcel Service forms.
• 15 Feb 1919 American Legion organizes in Paris.
• 18 Feb 1919 Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals.
• 19 Feb 1919 Pan-African Congress, organized by W E B Du Bois (Paris).
• 20 Feb 1919 French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt.
• 21 Feb 1919 German National Meeting accepts Anschluss incorporation of Austria.
• 23 Feb 1919 Fascist Party forms in Italy by Benito Mussolini
• 25 Feb 1919 Oregon is first state to tax gasoline (1 cent per gallon).
• 26 Feb 1919 Acadia National Park established (as Lafayette National Park), Maine.
• 27 Feb 1919 American Association for the Hard of Hearing formed (New York City, New York).
• 28 Feb 1919 Amanullah Khan becomes King of Afghanistan.

Famous Birthday

• Eva Gabor

  Hungarian-American actress, the youngest of three beautiful, glamorous European imports to Hollywood, with older sisters Magda and Sari (Zsa...

• Jack Palance

  American actor (d. 2006).

• Andreas Papandreou

  Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece longer than any other in modern Greece, eight consecutive years which almost...

• Clément Harari
• Rie Mastenbroek

  Dutch swimmer and coach (d. 2003).

• Karl Pribram

  Austrian scientist who came out with the holographic theory while specializing in brain study at Stanford University.

• Georges Ulmer

  French composer, lyricist and singer (Born 1919).

• Eddie Robinson

  winningest college football coach (Grambling).

• Red Buttons

  American actor and singer (d. 2006).

• Anthony Nelson Page
• Tim Holt

  American noted family, an actor and the son of cowboy star Tim Holt, Sr.

• Homer I Lewis
• Andrea King
• Philippe Dechartre

  French member of the resistance in World War II, and later a politician.

• Jock Mahoney

  Actor (Dallas, Cow Town, Range Rider), dies at 70.

• Jiri Pauer

  composer.

• Joseph R

  Hunt tennis champion (US Open-1943).

• Beppie Nooij

  Actress / director (Bluejackets-Rooie Sien).

• Joan Edwards New York City

  New York, singer (Joan Edwards Show).

• Buddy Morrow

  orchestra leader (Jimmie Rodgers Show).

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Famous Deaths

• Xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux composer

  dies at age 55.

• Vasili V Rozanov Russian philosopher/writer

  dies at age 62.

• Friedrich W Mengelberg German sculptor/painter

  dies at age 81.

• Pieter K Pel Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever)

  dies at age 66.

• Karl von Hohenzollern Prince of Belgium

  dies.

• Habib Ullah Chan emir of Afghanistan (1901-19)

  murdered at age 46.

• Giovanni Bolzoni composer

  dies at age 77.

• Josephine McGill composer

  dies at age 41.

• Josef Christiaens

  Belgian racing driver (Born 1879).

• Kurt Eisner

  German socialist, is assassinated.

• William Halford

  American naval officer and Medal of Honor recipient (Born 1841).

• Vera Kholodnaya

  Russian film star (Born 1893).

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Charles Harrison - Dreaming of Home, Sweet Home
2. Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra - Mary
3. Oscar Seagle & Columbia Stellar Quartette - Old Folks at Home
4. John McCormack - When You Come Back
5. Henry Burr & Albert Campbell - Till We Meet Again