Page 2: Historical Events In March - 19

1734  Thomas McKean, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) [or Apr 19] on this day in history.   

1740  On March - 19 johann Georg Roser, composer   

1742  Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history nicolas Sejan, composer   

1747  Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France on March - 19.   

1748  English Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize US on March - 19.   

1752  On March - 19 jose Mauricio, composer   

1767  On this day in history leonhard von Call, composer   

1775  4 people buried by avalanche for 37 days, 3 survive (Italy) on March - 19.   

1775  On this day in history poland &Prussia sign trade agreement   

1777  Anton R Falck, Dutch minister of Education/diplomat on March - 19.   

1782  Adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1785  Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer on this day in history.   

1790  Supply ship HMS Sirius, one of the vessels in the First Fleet to Australia, is wrecked on Norfolk Island en route to pick up supplies on this day in history.   

1796  Stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1797  Philip Hayes, composer, dies at 58 on March - 19.   

1799  Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1803  Johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar on March - 19.   

1809  Fredrik Pacius, composer on March - 19.   

1811  On March - 19 frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65   

1813  On March - 19 the birth of Dr David Livingstone, Scottish explorer and opponent of slave trade   

1813  On March - 19 david Livingstone, Scotland, explorer (found by Stanley in Africa)   

1816  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history lewis Henry Little, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1819  David Henry Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 19 francis Barretto Spinola, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1822  On this day in history boston, Mass incorporated as a city   

1823  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Surinam (1873-82) on March - 19.   

1827  Alexander Shaler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1911 on March - 19.   

1831  In the first recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245,000 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history 1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000)   

1837  On this day in history robert Daniel Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1919   

1844  On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia)   

1845  Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/politician on this day in history.   

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1434  On March - 19 birth of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443)   

1488  On this day in history birth of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)   

1503  On March - 19 birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  On this day in history birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  Georges de la Tour, French painter was born on this day in history.   

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on March - 19.   

1610  On this day in history birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

1238  On this day in history death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on March - 19.   

1279  Death of Emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1286  On this day in history death of king Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241)   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on March - 19.   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on this day in history.   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)