Page 5: Historical Events In February - 19

1916  Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) on February - 19.   

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

1917  On this day in history carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

1919  Pan-African Congress, organized by W E B Du Bois (Paris) on this day in history.   

1920  Netherlands joins League of Nations on February - 19.   

1920  Frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant on this day in history.   

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

1922  On February - 19 ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer   

1922  Beant Singh, politiician on this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history donald Lybbert, composer   

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

1924  On February - 19 the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

1924  On this day in history bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

1925  Jindrich Feld, composer on February - 19.   

1926  On this day in history gyorgy Kurtag, composer   

1927  General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai on February - 19.   

1927  Rene Firino-Martell, cognac manufacturer on this day in history.   

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

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

1928  Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal on this day in history.   

1928  On February - 19 2nd Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

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

1930  John Frankenheimer, NYC, director (Birdman of Alcatraz) on February - 19.   

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  On February - 19 bob &Dolores Hope marry   

1934  US contract air mail service canceled, replaced by US army for 6 months on this day in history.   

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

1935  Clifford Odets' "Awake & Sing," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history manuel Azaña becomes Spanish premier   

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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 February - 19.   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.   

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  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on February - 19.   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on February - 19.   

0440  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

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.