November 1919

[November 1], 1919 (Saturday)

• The California State Senate unanimously voted in favor of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the California State Assembly approved it with a vote of 73 for and 2 against, becoming the 18th state to ratify it.
• The United Mine Workers of America under John L. Lewis voted to strike in the United States.
• A collision between two trains near Vigerslev, Denmark killed 40 passengers and injured another 60 people.
• Haitian rebel leader Charlemagne Péralte was shot dead when his camp was ambushed by U.S. Marines under command of Sergeant Herman H. Hanneken. His body was photographed and distributed across Haiti to discourage further rebellion.
• The British government established the Government Communications Headquarters for intelligence and security for the United Kingdom.
• Electric motor manufacturer Pelger was founded in Rotterdam.
• The University of Fine Arts was established in Poznań, Poland.
• The Royal Air Force College Cranwell was established at RAF Cranwell in England as a military academy for Royal Air Force officers.
• Bulimba Memorial Park was established in Bulimba, Queensland, Australia to commemorate local servicemen who participated in World War I.
• The Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board was established to manage the Melbourne tram network until it merged into the Metropolitan Transit Authority in 1983.
• The Virginia Tech Regimental Band debuted the unofficial fight song of Virginia Tech, "Tech Triumph", during a football game against Washington and Lee University.
• Born:
• * Ted Shearer, Jamaican-American cartoonist, creator of Quincy, first comic strip to feature a leading African-American character; as Thaddeus Shearer, in May Pen, Jamaica
• * Rajko Tomović, Serbian medical researcher, known for his research into the use of robotics and computer systems in medical treatment, including the computer system CER-10 and the multifunctional hand prosthesis; in Baja, Hungary

  [November 2], 1919 (Sunday)

• Red Summer - A white mob lynched African-American Paul Jones in Macon, Georgia after he was accused of attacking a local white woman.
• The 20th Royal Horse Artillery Brigade was disbanded in Cairo.
• The German Christian Social People's Party was established during a national party conference in Prague.
• The French Confederation of Christian Workers was established for trade unions that follow Christian socialism.
• The Pacific Central Station opened in Vancouver. It was designated a Heritage Railway Site in 1991.
• Italian cyclist Costante Girardengo won the 15th edition of the Giro di Lombardia cycle race in Milan, completing the 256 km course with a time of 9 hours, 42 minutes.
• Harold Lloyd debuted his trademark "glasses" character in the film comedy Bumping into Broadway, following it up with Captain Kidd's Kids later that month. A copy of the film is preserved with the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
• Born: Louis Edward Curdes, American air force officer, commander of the 95th Fighter Squadron and 4th Fighter Squadron during World War II, two-time recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross; in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

  [November 3], 1919 (Monday)

• Russian Civil War - The 8th and 13th Red Armies captured the town of Livny in its campaign against the White Army.
• An alliance between Richard Squires of the Liberal Reform Party and William Coaker of the Fishermen's Protective Union helped secure a majority of the seats 24th General Assembly of Dominion of Newfoundland during the general election.
• The Richmond County Courthouse opened on Staten Island, New York.
• Sports club Universitatea Cluj was established Cluj-Napoca, Romania and its best known for its football team in the second tier of the Romanian football league system.
• Born: Ludovic Kennedy, British journalist, known for his investigation into the Lindbergh kidnapping and convictions of Timothy Evans and Derek Bentley that resulted in them being overturned, and helping abolish the death penalty in the United Kingdom; in Edinburgh, Scotland
• Died: Terauchi Masatake, 67, Japanese state leader, 9th Prime Minister of Japan

  [November 4], 1919 (Tuesday)

• The Irish Committee of the British Cabinet settled on a policy of creating two Home Rule parliaments in Ireland – one in Dublin and one in Belfast – with a Council of Ireland to provide a framework for possible unity.
• The United States held elections were held in six states, with the following results:
• * Republican Edwin P. Morrow was elected 40th Governor of Kentucky, defeating Democrat incumbent James D. Black with 53% of the vote.
• * Democrat Albert Ritchie was elected 49th Governor of Maryland with barely half of the vote against Republican challenger Harry Nice.
• * Republican Calvin Coolidge retained his seat as Governor of Massachusetts, defeating Democratic challenger Richard H. Long with 60% of the vote.
• * Democrat Lee M. Russell was elected in a landslide as the 40th Governor of Mississippi.
• * Democrat Edward I. Edwards defeated Republican incumbent Newton A.K. Bugbee to become the 37th Governor of New Jersey with just under half of the vote.
• * James John Thomas defeated incumbent George J. Karb during city elections to become the 61st mayor of Columbus, Ohio.
• The Maine Senate ratified the 19th Amendment.
• The Australian film The Sentimental Bloke went into wide release, based on the popular verse poem The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke by C. J. Dennis. Directed by Raymond Longford and starring Arthur Tauchert in the title role, it became a hit in Australia and New Zealand despite having trouble finding distribution for a full year.
• The original Mercy Hospital opened in Nampa, Idaho. It moved to a larger building in 1967 and the original grounds were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Recent fire and damage forced the building to be demolished in 2016.
• Born:
• * Martin Balsam, American actor, known for roles in 12 Angry Men, Psycho, and Murder on the Orient Express, recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A Thousand Clowns; in New York City, United States
• * Eric Thompson, British racing driver, third-place finisher in the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans and 1952 British Grand Prix; in Ditton Hill, Surbiton, London, England
• * William E. Barber, American marine officer, commander of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines during the Korean War, Medal of Honor for action at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, recipient of the Silver Star and Legion of Merit; in Dehart, Kentucky, United States
• * Joel Broyhill, American politician, U.S. Representative of Virginia from 1953 to 1974; in Hopewell, Virginia, United States
• * Patrick Langford, Canadian air force officer, member of the No. 16 Operational Training Unit during World War II, member of the escape team from the German POW camp Stalag Luft III; in Edmonton, Canada
• Died: Sophia Tolstaya, 75, Russian writer, wife to Leo Tolstoy, author of ''My Life, Sofia Andreevna Tolstaya''

  [November 5], 1919 (Wednesday)

• The Maine House of Representatives ratified the 19th Amendment, making it the 19th state to approve ratification.
• The Teaching Institute of the Red Army was established in Moscow.
• Born:
• * Myron Floren, American musician, best known as the accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show; in Roslyn, South Dakota, United States
• * Eddie Flynn, Irish football player, goalkeeper for various clubs including Drumcondra from 1938 to 1953; in Corduff, Ireland

  [November 6], 1919 (Thursday)

• Independent candidates won a majority of the seats in the House of Keys during elections in the Isle of Man.
• Radio station PCGG in The Hague became the first sustained radio broadcasting station in Europe and the first to provide entertainment for the general audience.
• Born:
• * Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi, Pakistani public servant, financial adviser for the Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and Benazir Bhutto administrations; in Sindh, British India
• * Lou Rymkus, American football player, tackle for the Cleveland Browns from 1946 to 1951, coach of the Baltimore Colts and Super Bowl V champion in 1970; in Royalton, Illinois, United States

  [November 7], 1919 (Friday)

• The first Palmer Raid in the United States was conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Federal agents under orders of United States Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer raided the offices of the Union of Russian Workers in 12 cities, with around 250 arrests made.
• Inspired by Cape Town's daily Noon Gun Three Minute Pause, King George instituted two minutes of silence in the United Kingdom, following a suggestion by James Percy FitzPatrick, to be observed annually at the eleventh Hour of the eleventh Day of the eleventh Month.
• Died: Hugo Haase, 56, German politician, co-chair of the Council of the People's Deputies during the German Revolution; assassinated

  [November 8], 1919 (Saturday)

• The Romanian National Party won a majority of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate during general elections in Romania, in part by running unopposed in Transylvania.
• The Military Academy for Commanding Officers of the Red Army was established in Petrograd.
• Born:
• * Cy Grant, Guyanese musician and actor, noted for his collaboration with the British variety television program Tonight and science fiction series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons; as Cyril Ewart Lionel Grant, in Beterverwagting, British Guiana
• * Herbert S. Gutowsky, American chemist, developed nuclear magnetic resonance methods for research into molecules; in Bridgman, Michigan, United States
• * Philip J. Klass, American journalist, known for his skeptical investigation in UFOs; in Des Moines, Iowa, United States