Page 6: Historical Events In May - 19

1935  Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, French composer, dies at 74 on May - 19.   

1936  On this day in history elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1937  On this day in history john Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in NYC   

1937  Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on May - 19.   

1938  On this day in history james H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada)   

1939  On this day in history churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact   

1939  17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily) on May - 19.   

1940  On this day in history amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)   

1940  On this day in history french counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle   

1940  HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached on May - 19.   

1941  German occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis on this day in history.   

1941  New Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

1942  Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner) on May - 19.   

1942  [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews)   

1943  On this day in history churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan   

1944  On this day in history 240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Netherlands   

1944  On this day in history allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra   

1944  On this day in history german defense line in Italy collapsed   

1944  On this day in history 240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth   

1945  On this day in history start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services   

1945  Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services on this day in history.   

1946  Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam on May - 19.   

1950  NY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 19 uN begins counter offensive in Korea   

1951  On May - 19 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4   

1953  On this day in history nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT)   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah) on May - 19.   

1953  On this day in history damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79   

1954  Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project on this day in history.   

1954  Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1955  Atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia on this day in history.   

1956  82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4 on May - 19.   

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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  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on May - 19.   

1744  On May - 19 birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1755  On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

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

0988  On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on May - 19.   

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history 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.