Historical Events In March - 19

1845  George Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56 on March - 19.   

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 March - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1860  William Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman on this day in history.   

1861  Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender on March - 19.   

1861  The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand on March - 19.   

1862  On this day in history 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 March - 19 opera "Mireille" premieres in Paris   

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 this day in history louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57   

1869  Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (triangulatie), dies at 64 on March - 19.   

1870  The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan on March - 19.   

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

1871  On March - 19 joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants)   

1872  Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director on March - 19.   

1873  Max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ) on March - 19.   

1874  On this day in history arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

1876  On this day in history 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  Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) on March - 19.   

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

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

1883  On March - 19 jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes   

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

1884  On March - 19 alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54   

1885  Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

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1434  On this day in history 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  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  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on March - 19.   

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

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

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  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on March - 19.   

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 March - 19.