Timeline Tuesday 6 May 1919

Events on Tuesday 6 May 1919 2

• 1856 – 1919 L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) Died 6 May 1919, aged 62 Baum was an American author best known for writing "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and its many sequels. His work became one of the most enduring and widely adapted children's fantasy series in American literature.
• 1919 Third Anglo-Afghan War Afghanistan wins control of its foreign affairs Emir Amanullah Khan's forces fought British India in a brief border war after Afghanistan declared full independence from British influence. The resulting treaty recognized Afghanistan's right to conduct its own foreign policy for the first time.