Page 3: Historical Events In March - 19

1845  On March - 19 george Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56   

1847  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer on this day in history.   

1848  On March - 19 the birth of Wyatt Earp, American Lawman   

1848  Wyatt Earp, Monmouth Ill, sheriff (OK Corral) on this day in history.   

1850  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14)   

1855  The vehicular suspension bridge across the Niagara Gorge (built in 1848) is strengthened for the passage of railway trains. The original wooden trusses were replaced by steel in 1880 on March - 19.   

1859  On this day in history opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris   

1860  On this day in history william Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman   

1861  On March - 19 maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender   

1861  The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand on this day in history.   

1862  On March - 19 f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73   

1863  The SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000. The wreck was discovered on the same day and month, exactly 102 years later by then teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence on March - 19.   

1864  On this day in history opera "Mireille" premieres in Paris   

1865  On this day in history battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC   

1866  On March - 19 immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

1866  Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 on March - 19.   

1869  On this day in history guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (triangulatie), dies at 64   

1870  On March - 19 the opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan   

1871  On March - 19 minister of Inland Revenue Alexander Morris 1826-1889 introduces Act to legalize metric system in Canada   

1871  Joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1872  On March - 19 sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director   

1873  On March - 19 max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ)   

1874  On March - 19 arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

1876  On March - 19 jozef Stefani, composer, dies at 75   

1877  Australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match on this day in history.   

1877  Australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match on March - 19.   

1879  On this day in history joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)   

1882  On March - 19 gaston Lachaise, US sculptor (Standing Woman)   

1883  On this day in history jan Matzeliger invents first machine to manufacture entire shoes   

1883  Jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes on March - 19.   

1883  Josef Matthais Hauer, composer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54   

1885  On March - 19 louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan   

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1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on March - 19.   

1488  Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  On March - 19 birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  On this day in history birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1406  On this day in history death of ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332)   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on March - 19.   

1623  Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.