Page 3: Historical Events In December - 19

1852  On this day in history a[lbert] A Michelson, Strelno Prussia, US physicist (Nobel 1907)   

1854  On December - 19 allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams   

1859  Grading started for Market Street RR on this day in history.   

1861  On December - 19 battle of Black Water   

1861  On this day in history constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator   

1862  Skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties) on December - 19.   

1864  Adolf Sandberger, composer on this day in history.   

1865  Hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar) on this day in history.   

1867  Victims of "Angola Horror" burned to death (Angola NY) on December - 19.   

1867  Jean-Georges Kastner, composer, dies at 57 on December - 19.   

1869  On this day in history eduard Hermann, Coburg Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German linguist (Homer)   

1871  Albert Jones, New York NY, patents corrugated paper on December - 19.   

1871  Albert L Jones (NYC), patents corrugated paper on December - 19.   

1875  On December - 19 carter G Woodson, New Canton Va, American historian (black studies)   

1876  Carlo Gatti, composer on this day in history.   

1878  Anton Lajovic, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905) on December - 19.   

1880  Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer on December - 19.   

1881  The opera "Herodiade" is produced (Brussels) on December - 19.   

1881  On this day in history opera "Hérodiade" is produced (Brussels)   

1882  On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer   

1883  On December - 19 louis Davids, [Simon David], Dutch cabaret performer/chorus performer   

1884  Italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)   

1885  On this day in history f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)   

1887  Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on this day in history.   

1887  Jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on December - 19.   

1888  Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 19 fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)   

1889  On this day in history bishop Museum founded in Hawaii   

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]   

1891  First Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on this day in history.   

1891  1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on December - 19.   

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on December - 19.   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on December - 19.   

1554  On this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  On this day in history birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist   

1683  On December - 19 birth of philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  On this day in history birth of susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

1075  On December - 19 death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1327  On December - 19 death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  On December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on December - 19.   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on December - 19.