Famous Birthdays In February - 19

1473  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  On this day in history birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on February - 19.   

1660  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

1671  Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer was born on this day in history.   

1683  Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.   

1687  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born on February - 19.   

1717  David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born on February - 19.   

1722  Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (d. 1774) was born on February - 19.   

1743  On this day in history birth of [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet)   

1751  Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1754  Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) was born on this day in history.   

1755  On February - 19 birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies   

1762  On this day in history birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

1763  On February - 19 birth of adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

1780  On this day in history birth of friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

1780  On February - 19 birth of richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844)   

1802  Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

1804  Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, German physician (d. 1878) was born on February - 19.   

1804  On this day in history birth of david Wark, Canadian politician (d. 1905)   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1817  Willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90) was born on February - 19.   

1819  On February - 19 birth of mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer   

1821  On this day in history birth of francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri)   

1824  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2] was born on this day in history.   

1827  Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 was born on this day in history.   

1828  Johannes von Miquel, German politician was born on this day in history.   

1841  Felipe Pedrell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1843  Adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On February - 19 birth of svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903)   

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0197  On this day in history d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on February - 19.   

1133  On February - 19 death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  On this day in history death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

1545  On February - 19 death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.