Page 3: Historical Events In March - 19

1845  On this day in history 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  On March - 19 wyatt Earp, Monmouth Ill, sheriff (OK Corral)   

1850  On this day in history adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87   

1851  On March - 19 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  William Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman on March - 19.   

1861  Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender on this day in history.   

1861  On March - 19 the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.   

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

1863  On this day in history 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.   

1864  Opera "Mireille" premieres in Paris on March - 19.   

1865  Battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC on March - 19.   

1866  Immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die on March - 19.   

1866  On March - 19 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57   

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

1870  On this day in history the opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan   

1871  Minister of Inland Revenue Alexander Morris 1826-1889 introduces Act to legalize metric system in Canada on March - 19.   

1871  On this day in history joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants)   

1872  Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director on this day in history.   

1873  Max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ) on this day in history.   

1874  Arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history jozef Stefani, composer, dies at 75   

1877  On this day in history australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match   

1877  On this day in history australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match   

1879  Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) on this day in history.   

1882  Gaston Lachaise, US sculptor (Standing Woman) on March - 19.   

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

1883  On this day in history jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes   

1883  Josef Matthais Hauer, composer on March - 19.   

1884  Alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54 on March - 19.   

1885  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On March - 19 birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

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

1601  On this day in history birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter was born on March - 19.   

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on March - 19.   

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 March - 19.   

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

1330  On this day in history death of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301)   

1406  On March - 19 death of ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332)   

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

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