Page 4: Historical Events In February - 19

1884  Tornadoes in Miss, Ala, NC, SC, Tenn, Ky & In kill 800 people on February - 19.   

1886  George Luther Foote, composer on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

1889  On this day in history jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet/novelist (Vortex)   

1891  J C "Farmer" White, cricketer (Somerset slow lefty 1909-37) on this day in history.   

1892  Monty Bowden, cricket Capt (England v S Africa 1889), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor (Peter Pan, Richard III)   

1894  Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career wins) on February - 19.   

1894  Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1895  Louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

1898  Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader on this day in history.   

1900  British troops occupy Hlangwane Natal on this day in history.   

1900  Giorgos Seferis, writer on February - 19.   

1901  On February - 19 cor[nelis RJ] Kieboom, Dutch resistance fighter/chairman (Feyenoord)   

1902  On February - 19 hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People)   

1903  Kay Boyle, St Paul Minn, novelist (Plagued by Nightingales) on February - 19.   

1904  On February - 19 havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)   

1906  On this day in history w K Kellogg &Charles D Bolin incorporate Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, Battle Creek MI   

1906  William Kellogg founds his breakfast cereal company on February - 19.   

1906  WK Kellogg & Ch Bolin find Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co on this day in history.   

1906  Grace Mary Williams, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history charlie Walker, South Aust cricket wicket-keeper (toured but no Tests)   

1910  On February - 19 english premiere of Richard Strauss' "Elektra"   

1911  Merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion) on this day in history.   

1912  Adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer (Niekochana) on this day in history.   

1913  Mexican General V Huerta takes power with US support on this day in history.   

1913  Prizes are prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box on February - 19.   

1913  On this day in history 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box   

1913  Alvin Derold Etler, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On February - 19 riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini," premieres in Turin   

1915  British fleet fire on Dardanellen coast on February - 19.   

1915  On February - 19 john Freeman, British politician (Labour)/ambassador/TV host   

1915  On this day in history gopal Krishna Gokhale, India's social reformer/politician, dies   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.   

1526  On February - 19 birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

1588  On February - 19 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  On this day in history birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  On February - 19 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on February - 19.   

1660  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on this day in history.   

1133  On February - 19 death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on February - 19.   

1401  On this day in history death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1545  On this day in history death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.