Page 3: Historical Events In August - 19

1831  Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1836  On August - 19 hMS Beagle anchors at Angra Azores   

1839  Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris on August - 19.   

1839  Oskar Brefeld, German botanist on this day in history.   

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) on August - 19.   

1848  On this day in history gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris)   

1849  On August - 19 nY Herald reports gold discovery in California   

1851  On August - 19 frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)   

1851  On August - 19 gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80   

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

1859  Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox) on this day in history.   

1860  John Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait) on this day in history.   

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

1864  2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia on August - 19.   

1870  On this day in history bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War)   

1871  On this day in history orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers)   

1872  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams)   

1876  On August - 19 george Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36   

1878  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) on August - 19.   

1881  On August - 19 georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

1881  On August - 19 joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79   

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

1885  On August - 19 elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)   

1886  On this day in history robert Heger, composer   

1888  First beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on August - 19.   

1888  1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on August - 19.   

1888  On August - 19 spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65   

1889  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1891  William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum on August - 19.   

1892  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965) on August - 19.   

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1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

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

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on August - 19.   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

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

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.   

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

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on August - 19.   

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