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Born on Sunday May 4, 1919
Died on Sunday May 4, 1919

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 4, 1919 at Delpher


Born on May 4
  • 1916 » Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist († 2006)
  • 1917 » Edward T. Cone, American pianist and composer († 2004)
  • 1917 » Nick Joaquin, Filipino writer, journalist and historian († 2004)
  • 1918 » Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan († 1993)
  • 1918 » Tom Mead, Australian journalist and politician († 2004)
  • 1919 » Basil Yamey, South African-English economist and academic
  • 1919 » Dory Funk, American wrestler and trainer († 1973)
  • 1921 » Edo Murtić, Croatian painter, sculptor, and illustrator († 2005)
  • 1921 » John van Kesteren, Dutch-American tenor and actor († 2008)
  • 1921 » Patsy Garrett, American actress and singer († 2015)

Died on May 4

Names that were popular for boys in 1919
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Cornelis
  4. Hendrik
  5. Willem
  6. Pieter
  7. Gerrit
  8. Petrus
  9. Jacob
  10. Jacobus
  11. Adrianus
  12. Gerardus
  13. Hendrikus
  14. Wilhelmus
  15. Albert
  16. Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1919
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Anna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Elisabeth
  6. Wilhelmina
  7. Hendrika
  8. Adriana
  9. Catharina
  10. Petronella
  11. Grietje
  12. Jacoba
  13. Aaltje
  14. Helena
  15. Geertruida
  16. 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.
  • March 1 » March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule.
  • March 2 » The first Communist International meets in Moscow.
  • May 15 » Greek occupation of Smyrna. During the occupation, the Greek army kills or wounds 350 Turks; those responsible are punished by Greek commander Aristides Stergiades.
  • October 2 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him incapacitated for several weeks.
  • November 11 » The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in the deaths of five people.
  • December 3 » After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.
Weather May 4, 1919

The temperature on May 4, 1919 was between 4.2 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.

Source: KNMI