Historical Events In August - 19

1831  On this day in history stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors at Angra Azores on August - 19.   

1839  On this day in history details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris   

1839  On August - 19 oskar Brefeld, German botanist   

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) on this day in history.   

1848  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris) on this day in history.   

1849  NY Herald reports gold discovery in California on August - 19.   

1851  On August - 19 frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)   

1851  Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1858  Edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children) on August - 19.   

1859  Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox) on August - 19.   

1860  John Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait) on this day in history.   

1861  On August - 19 confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO   

1864  On this day in history 2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia   

1870  On this day in history bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War)   

1871  Orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers) on August - 19.   

1872  On this day in history eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63   

1873  On this day in history fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams)   

1876  George Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36 on August - 19.   

1878  On August - 19 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)   

1881  On this day in history georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

1881  Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 on August - 19.   

1883  On August - 19 the birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer   

1885  On August - 19 elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)   

1886  On this day in history robert Heger, composer   

1888  First beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on August - 19.   

1888  1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on August - 19.   

1888  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 on August - 19.   

1889  Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60   

1890  Yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist on August - 19.   

1891  William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum on this day in history.   

1892  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965)   

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1342  On August - 19 birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  On August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on August - 19.   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on August - 19.   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on August - 19.   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on August - 19.   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.