Page 6: Historical Events In May - 19

1935  On this day in history charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, French composer, dies at 74   

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  James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada) on this day in history.   

1939  Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact on this day in history.   

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

1940  On May - 19 amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)   

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

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

1941  On May - 19 german occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

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 this day in history.   

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

1944  240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Netherlands on May - 19.   

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

1944  German defense line in Italy collapsed on this day in history.   

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

1945  Start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services on this day in history.   

1945  Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services on May - 19.   

1946  On May - 19 dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam   

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  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT) on May - 19.   

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

1953  Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79 on May - 19.   

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 May - 19.   

1955  Atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia on May - 19.   

1956  82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4 on this day in history.   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on May - 19.   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

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

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

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

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on May - 19.   

0804  On May - 19 alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 19.   

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

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on May - 19.   

1319  On this day in history death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)   

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on May - 19.   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on this day in history.   

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