Historical Events In March - 19

1845  George Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56 on March - 19.   

1847  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer on this day in history.   

1848  On March - 19 the birth of Wyatt Earp, American Lawman   

1848  On this day in history wyatt Earp, Monmouth Ill, sheriff (OK Corral)   

1850  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14)   

1855  The vehicular suspension bridge across the Niagara Gorge (built in 1848) is strengthened for the passage of railway trains. The original wooden trusses were replaced by steel in 1880 on March - 19.   

1859  On this day in history opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris   

1860  William Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman on this day in history.   

1861  Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.   

1862  On this day in history f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73   

1863  The SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000. The wreck was discovered on the same day and month, exactly 102 years later by then teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence on this day in history.   

1864  Opera "Mireille" premieres in Paris on March - 19.   

1865  On March - 19 battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC   

1866  On March - 19 immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

1866  On March - 19 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57   

1869  On March - 19 guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (triangulatie), dies at 64   

1870  The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1871  Minister of Inland Revenue Alexander Morris 1826-1889 introduces Act to legalize metric system in Canada on March - 19.   

1871  On March - 19 joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants)   

1872  On this day in history sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director   

1873  On this day in history max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ)   

1874  On March - 19 arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

1876  On March - 19 jozef Stefani, composer, dies at 75   

1877  Australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match on March - 19.   

1877  On this day in history australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match   

1879  On this day in history joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)   

1882  Gaston Lachaise, US sculptor (Standing Woman) on this day in history.   

1883  Jan Matzeliger invents first machine to manufacture entire shoes on March - 19.   

1883  On this day in history jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes   

1883  On this day in history josef Matthais Hauer, composer   

1884  On this day in history alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54   

1885  Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan on March - 19.   

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1434  On March - 19 birth of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443)   

1488  On March - 19 birth of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)   

1503  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on this day in history.   

1589  On March - 19 birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

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

1601  On March - 19 birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)   

1604  On March - 19 birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

1610  Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter was born on this day in history.   

1238  On this day in history death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1279  On this day in history death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)   

1286  On this day in history death of king Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241)   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on March - 19.   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on this day in history.   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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