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Born on Wednesday October 15, 1919
- Bastiana Elizabeth Maria van Andel, Woudrichem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1950)
- Arend de Raaf, Zevenbergen († 1994)
- Antonius Wilhelmus Maria Brink, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1959)
- Anna M Fenstermaker, Pennsylvania, United States († 1921)
- Annigje EIJLANDER, Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland († 1920)
- Anne-Clare Gaudin, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand († 2004)
- * Jetske Sjollema, Bandung († 1999)
- Anthonius Franciscuszn van Beusekom, Arnhem († 1919)
- Antonetta Johanna van de Ven, Udenhout († 1998)
- Antonia Maria van Gageldonk, Klundert († 1999)
Died on Wednesday October 15, 1919
- Aria Versteeg (50), Rozenburg
- Abraham Izaak Witmans (62), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antonius Johannes van Buel (80), Amsterdam
- Aria Versteeg (50), Rozenburg, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antonie Adrianus Timmers (26), Hooge &, Lage Zwaluwe
- Anna Gesina Keuss (79), Oegstgeest
- Antonia Basseman (Basten) (76), Raalte, Overijssel, Nederland
- Amalia Schmidt (5), Johannestal, Odessa-Kherson, Beresan, Oekraine
- Anna Tiegelkamp (91), Festina, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
- Adrianus Christinus van der Mark (75), Monster
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 15, 1919 at Delpher
Born on October 15
- 1917 » Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., American historian and critic († 2007)
- 1917 » Jan Miner, American actress († 2004)
- 1917 » Paul Tanner, American trombonist and educator († 2013)
- 1919 » Chuck Stevenson, American race car driver († 1995)
- 1919 » Malcolm Ross, American captain, balloonist, and physicist († 1985)
- 1920 » Chris Economaki, American sportscaster and actor († 2012)
- 1920 » Henri Verneuil, Turkish-French director, producer, and screenwriter († 2002)
- 1920 » Mario Puzo, American author and screenwriter († 1999)
- 1920 » Patricia Jessel, Hong Kong-English actress († 1968)
- 1921 » Angelica Rozeanu, Romanian-Israeli table tennis player († 2006)
Died on October 15
- 1900 » Zdeněk Fibich, Czech pianist and composer (b. 1850)
- 1910 » Stanley Ketchel, American boxer (b. 1886)
- 1917 » Mata Hari, Dutch dancer and spy (b. 1876)
- 1918 » Sai Baba of Shirdi, Indian guru and saint (b. 1838)
- 1925 » Dolores Jiménez y Muro, Mexican revolutionary (b. 1848?)
- 1930 » Herbert Henry Dow, Canadian-American businessman, founded the Dow Chemical Company (b. 1866)
- 1934 » Raymond Poincaré, French lawyer and politician, 10th President of France (b. 1860)
- 1940 » Lluís Companys, Catalan lawyer and politician, President of Catalonia (b. 1882)
- 1945 » Pierre Laval, French lawyer and politician, 101st Prime Minister of France (b. 1883)
- 1946 » Hermann Göring, German general and politician (b. 1893)
Names that were popular for boys in 1919
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Wilhelmus
- Albert
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1919
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Petronella
- Grietje
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Alida
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1919
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
- February 6 » The American Legion is founded.
- February 6 » The five-day Seattle General Strike begins, as more than 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, walk off the job.
- February 17 » The Ukrainian People's Republic asks Entente and the US for help fighting the Bolsheviks.
- May 8 » Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
- June 4 » Women's rights: The U.S. Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification.
- September 18 » The Netherlands gives women the right to vote.
Weather October 15, 1919
The temperature on October 15, 1919 was between 1.3 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 6.3 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.