Page 5: Historical Events In February - 19

1916  On this day in history eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns)   

1916  Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

1920  On this day in history netherlands joins League of Nations   

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  Ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history beant Singh, politiician   

1923  On February - 19 jean Sibelius' 6th Symphony, premieres   

1923  Donald Lybbert, composer on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer, dies at 68   

1924  On this day in history the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

1924  On February - 19 bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

1925  Jindrich Feld, composer on February - 19.   

1926  On February - 19 gyorgy Kurtag, composer   

1927  On this day in history general strike against British occupiers in Shanghai   

1927  On February - 19 rene Firino-Martell, cognac manufacturer   

1927  Georg Brandes, [Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic, dies at 85 on February - 19.   

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

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

1928  On this day in history 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  On February - 19 william Faulkner completes his novel "Light in August"   

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

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

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

1933  On February - 19 arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77   

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  On this day in history clifford Odets' "Awake & Sing," premieres in NYC   

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  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on February - 19.   

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

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

1630  On this day in history birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on February - 19.   

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

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

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 this day in history.   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on February - 19.   

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.