Historical Events In March - 19

1734  On this day in history thomas McKean, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) [or Apr 19]   

1740  On this day in history johann Georg Roser, composer   

1742  On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

1745  Nicolas Sejan, composer on this day in history.   

1747  On this day in history quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France   

1748  English Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize US on March - 19.   

1752  Jose Mauricio, composer on this day in history.   

1767  Leonhard von Call, composer on this day in history.   

1775  On March - 19 4 people buried by avalanche for 37 days, 3 survive (Italy)   

1775  On March - 19 poland &Prussia sign trade agreement   

1777  Anton R Falck, Dutch minister of Education/diplomat on March - 19.   

1782  Adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59 on March - 19.   

1785  Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer on March - 19.   

1790  On this day in history supply ship HMS Sirius, one of the vessels in the First Fleet to Australia, is wrecked on Norfolk Island en route to pick up supplies.   

1796  On this day in history stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33   

1797  On March - 19 philip Hayes, composer, dies at 58   

1799  Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna on March - 19.   

1803  Johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar on March - 19.   

1809  On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer   

1811  Frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1813  The birth of Dr David Livingstone, Scottish explorer and opponent of slave trade on March - 19.   

1813  David Livingstone, Scotland, explorer (found by Stanley in Africa) on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer   

1817  Lewis Henry Little, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1819  David Henry Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on March - 19.   

1821  Francis Barretto Spinola, Brig General (Union volunteers) on March - 19.   

1822  On this day in history boston, Mass incorporated as a city   

1823  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Surinam (1873-82) on March - 19.   

1827  Alexander Shaler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1911 on this day in history.   

1831  In the first recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245,000 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history 1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000)   

1837  Robert Daniel Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1919 on March - 19.   

1844  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia) on this day in history.   

1845  On March - 19 willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/politician   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next Page »

1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on March - 19.   

1488  Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544) was born on March - 19.   

1503  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on March - 19.   

1589  William Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized) was born on March - 19.   

1593  Georges de la Tour, French painter was born on March - 19.   

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on March - 19.   

1604  On this day in history birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

1610  On March - 19 birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1263  On March - 19 hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies   

1279  Death of Emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271) on March - 19.   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on March - 19.   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on March - 19.   

1556  On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

1623  On this day in history death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)