Historical Events In February - 19

1884  On this day in history tornadoes in Miss, Ala, NC, SC, Tenn, Ky & In kill 800 people   

1886  George Luther Foote, composer on February - 19.   

1887  On February - 19 eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

1889  On February - 19 jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet/novelist (Vortex)   

1891  J C "Farmer" White, cricketer (Somerset slow lefty 1909-37) on this day in history.   

1892  Monty Bowden, cricket Capt (England v S Africa 1889), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 19 cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor (Peter Pan, Richard III)   

1894  On this day in history herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career wins)   

1894  Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer, dies at 78 on February - 19.   

1895  Louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle) on this day in history.   

1897  Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on February - 19.   

1898  On February - 19 lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader   

1900  On February - 19 british troops occupy Hlangwane Natal   

1900  Giorgos Seferis, writer on February - 19.   

1901  On February - 19 cor[nelis RJ] Kieboom, Dutch resistance fighter/chairman (Feyenoord)   

1902  Hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People) on this day in history.   

1903  Kay Boyle, St Paul Minn, novelist (Plagued by Nightingales) on February - 19.   

1904  On this day in history havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)   

1906  On this day in history w K Kellogg &Charles D Bolin incorporate Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, Battle Creek MI   

1906  On February - 19 william Kellogg founds his breakfast cereal company   

1906  On this day in history wK Kellogg & Ch Bolin find Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co   

1906  Grace Mary Williams, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Charlie Walker, South Aust cricket wicket-keeper (toured but no Tests) on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 19 english premiere of Richard Strauss' "Elektra"   

1911  Merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion) on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 19 adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer (Niekochana)   

1913  On this day in history mexican General V Huerta takes power with US support   

1913  On this day in history prizes are prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box   

1913  On this day in history 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box   

1913  On this day in history alvin Derold Etler, composer   

1914  On this day in history riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini," premieres in Turin   

1915  On February - 19 british fleet fire on Dardanellen coast   

1915  On February - 19 john Freeman, British politician (Labour)/ambassador/TV host   

1915  On February - 19 gopal Krishna Gokhale, India's social reformer/politician, dies   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.   

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

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

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

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on February - 19.   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on February - 19.   

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.