Page 6: Historical Events In May - 19

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

1936  Elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer   

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

1939  On May - 19 churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact   

1939  17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily) on this day in history.   

1940  Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time) on May - 19.   

1940  French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle on May - 19.   

1940  On this day in history hMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached.   

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

1941  On this day in history new Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland   

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

1942  On this day in history braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)   

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

1943  Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews) on May - 19.   

1943  Churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan on May - 19.   

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

1944  On May - 19 allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra   

1944  German defense line in Italy collapsed on May - 19.   

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

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 May - 19.   

1946  On this day in history dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam   

1950  On May - 19 nY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain   

1951  UN begins counter offensive in Korea on this day in history.   

1951  77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4 on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 19 nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT)   

1953  On May - 19 nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah)   

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

1954  On May - 19 postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

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 May - 19.   

1700  On May - 19 birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

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

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

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

1755  On May - 19 birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

1296  On May - 19 celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

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

1389  On this day in history death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  On May - 19 death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on this day in history.