Historical Events
- Norwegian population agrees to prohibition
Famous Birthdays
- Allen Ludden [Ellsworth], American TV personality and gameshow host (Password), husband of Betty White, born in Mineral Point, Wisconsin (d. 1981)
- Donald Pleasence, British actor (You Only Live Twice, Escape from New York, Halloween), born in Worksop, England (d. 1995)
- Robin Bailey, British actor (See No Evil, I Didn't Know You Cared), born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Jean Louis Nicodé, Prussian pianist and composer, dies at 66
1919 Highlights
About October 5, 1919
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
