Page 5: Historical Events In May - 19

1918  On this day in history wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings   

1918  On May - 19 florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways)   

1919  Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what was later termed the Turkish War of Independence. The anniversary of this event is the official date of commemoration of the Pontic Greek Genocide in Greece and Cyprus on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history betty Jameson, Norman OK, LPGA golfer (1947 US Women's Open)   

1921  Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system on May - 19.   

1921  Charles van de Reve, slavic (Belief of Kameraden) on May - 19.   

1922  David McLean, Akron Oh, actor (Tate-Tate) on May - 19.   

1922  Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (postural drainage), dies at 79 on May - 19.   

1923  On this day in history kPD (communist revolts) in German Ruhr cities occupied by Allies   

1923  49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4 on this day in history.   

1924  Sandy Galbraith Wilson, composer on May - 19.   

1924  Billy Zulch, cricketer (S Afr batsman scored 2 Test centuries), dies on May - 19.   

1925  The birth of Malcom X, controversial American civil rights leader on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 19 malcolm X, [Little], [Detroit Red], Omaha NB, founder (Black Muslims)   

1926  On this day in history french air force bombs Damascus Syria   

1926  On this day in history paul Cooper, composer   

1928  "Firedamp" explodes in Mather PA coal mine killing 195 of 273 miners on May - 19.   

1928  51 frogs enter first annual "Frog Jumping Jubilee" (Angel's Camp CA) on May - 19.   

1928  On this day in history anthony C B Chapman, England, sports car builder/autoracer (Formula 1)   

1928  On May - 19 henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer, dies at 59   

1929  Cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium; 2 people crushed to death on May - 19.   

1929  On May - 19 general Feng Yu-Xiang of China declares war on Chiang Kai-Shek Government   

1929  Cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium crushes 2 people to death on this day in history.   

1929  Harvey Cox, US theologist (Secular City) on May - 19.   

1930  White woman win voting rights in South-Africa on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history hans Kox, composer   

1931  Ironclad cruiser Germany launched in Kiel on May - 19.   

1931  Eric Davidson, comedy scriptwriter on this day in history.   

1934  Military coup by Colonel Damian Veltsjev in Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 19 sherlock Holmes crossword puzzle in "Saturday Review of Literature"; Males who solved puzzle become members of Baker Street Irregulars   

1934  On this day in history military coup by Col Damian Veltsjev in Bulgaria   

1934  On May - 19 david Sinclair, actor (Love & Hate)   

1935  On May - 19 nFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936   

1935  David Hartman, Pawtucket RI, TV personality (Good Morning America) on this day in history.   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1611  On May - 19 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  On May - 19 birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on this day in history.   

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  On May - 19 dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on this day in history.   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on May - 19.   

1389  On May - 19 death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on May - 19.