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* 1919 – John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight when they reach Clifden, County Galway, Ireland.
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* 1864 – Hermann Weingärtner, German gymnast ( d. 1919 )
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* 1879 – Emiliano Zapata, Mexican general ( d. 1919 )
1919 and John
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********* HRH The Prince John ( 1905 – 1919 )
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