Historical Events In February - 19

1916  Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78   

1917  Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) on February - 19.   

1919  On this day in history pan-African Congress, organized by W E B Du Bois (Paris)   

1920  Netherlands joins League of Nations on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 19 frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant   

1921  On February - 19 andries Treurnicht, [Dr No], founder (S Afr Conservative Party)   

1922  Ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer on February - 19.   

1922  Beant Singh, politiician on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jean Sibelius' 6th Symphony, premieres   

1923  Donald Lybbert, composer on this day in history.   

1923  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer, dies at 68 on February - 19.   

1924  The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor on this day in history.   

1924  Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings) on February - 19.   

1925  On February - 19 jindrich Feld, composer   

1926  Gyorgy Kurtag, composer on this day in history.   

1927  General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai on this day in history.   

1927  Rene Firino-Martell, cognac manufacturer on February - 19.   

1927  On February - 19 georg Brandes, [Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic, dies at 85   

1928  2nd Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland on February - 19.   

1928  On this day in history canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal   

1928  2nd Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1929  On February - 19 medical diathermy machine 1st used, Schenectady, NY   

1930  On this day in history john Frankenheimer, NYC, director (Birdman of Alcatraz)   

1932  William Faulkner completes his novel "Light in August" on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris France, opera director (Carmina Burana)   

1933  On February - 19 prussian minister Göring bans all Catholic newspapers   

1933  Prussian minister Goering bans all Catholic newspapers on February - 19.   

1933  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1934  Bob &Dolores Hope marry on this day in history.   

1934  US contract air mail service canceled, replaced by US army for 6 months on February - 19.   

1934  Bob & Dolores Hope marry on this day in history.   

1935  Clifford Odets' "Awake & Sing," premieres in NYC on February - 19.   

1936  Manuel Azaña becomes Spanish premier on this day in history.   

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

1526  On this day in history birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history 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  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 19 death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on February - 19.   

1260  On February - 19 boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

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 February - 19 death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41