Page 3: Historical Events In August - 19

1831  On this day in history stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors at Angra Azores   

1839  Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris on this day in history.   

1839  On August - 19 oskar Brefeld, German botanist   

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) on this day in history.   

1848  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris) on this day in history.   

1849  NY Herald reports gold discovery in California on this day in history.   

1851  Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11) on this day in history.   

1851  Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1858  On August - 19 edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children)   

1859  Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox) on August - 19.   

1860  On August - 19 john Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait)   

1861  On August - 19 confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO   

1864  2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia on this day in history.   

1870  Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War) on August - 19.   

1871  Orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers) on this day in history.   

1872  On August - 19 eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63   

1873  Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams) on August - 19.   

1876  On this day in history george Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36   

1878  On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)   

1881  On this day in history georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

1881  Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer   

1885  On this day in history elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)   

1886  Robert Heger, composer on August - 19.   

1888  On this day in history first beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

1888  On this day in history 1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

1888  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 on August - 19.   

1889  On August - 19 arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese   

1889  Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60 on August - 19.   

1890  Yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist on August - 19.   

1891  On this day in history william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum   

1892  On August - 19 frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62   

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965) on this day in history.   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.   

1557  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  On August - 19 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on August - 19.   

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  On August - 19 death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.