Page 2: Historical Events In March - 19

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

1740  On this day in history 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  On March - 19 quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France   

1748  English Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize US on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history 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  Poland &Prussia sign trade agreement on March - 19.   

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

1782  On March - 19 adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59   

1785  On this day in history pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer   

1790  On March - 19 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.   

1796  Stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33 on March - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1809  On March - 19 fredrik Pacius, composer   

1811  Frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65 on March - 19.   

1813  The birth of Dr David Livingstone, Scottish explorer and opponent of slave trade on March - 19.   

1813  On this day in history david Livingstone, Scotland, explorer (found by Stanley in Africa)   

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

1817  Lewis Henry Little, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on March - 19.   

1819  David Henry Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on March - 19.   

1821  On this day in history francis Barretto Spinola, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1822  Boston, Mass incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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   

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

1837  On March - 19 robert Daniel Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1919   

1844  On March - 19 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia)   

1845  On March - 19 willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/politician   

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

1488  On March - 19 birth of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)   

1503  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on this day in history.   

1589  William Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized) was born on March - 19.   

1593  Georges de la Tour, French painter was born on March - 19.   

1601  On March - 19 birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)   

1604  On March - 19 birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

1610  Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter was born on this day in history.   

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1279  On March - 19 death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on March - 19.   

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 March - 19.   

1556  On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

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