Historical Events In July - 19

1941  President Roosevelt appointed FEP Committee on July - 19.   

1941  The first US Army flying school for black cadets dedicted (Tuskegee Ala) on this day in history.   

1941  1st US Army flying school for black cadets dedicated (Tuskegee Ala) on July - 19.   

1942  On this day in history himmler sends a secret directive to SS Lieutenant General F.W. Kinger ordering the "resettlement" of the entire Jewish population of the General Government, to be completed by December 31.   

1942  Dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history allied air forces raid Rome during WW II   

1943  500 allied air forces raid Rome during WW II on July - 19.   

1944  On July - 19 1,200+ 8th Air Force bombers bomb targets in SW Germany   

1944  Carl Bock, Danish Gestapo agent, liquidated on this day in history.   

1945  Edwin Schlossberg, husband of Carolyn Kennedy on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history george Barbier, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 80   

1947  On July - 19 prime minister of shadow Burma government ,Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members were assassinated by British , which resulted in the political chaos in the country lasting until now.   

1948  On this day in history french govt of Schuman, resigns   

1949  On July - 19 laos becomes associated state within French Union   

1949  On July - 19 laos independence   

1950  On this day in history french/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh   

1951  On July - 19 max Ettinger, composer, dies at 77   

1952  On July - 19 15th modern Olympic games opens in Helsinki   

1954  On this day in history jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81   

1955  Koos [Jacobus J] Vorrink, Dutch soc-democrat (SDAP/AJC/PvdA), dies at 64 on July - 19.   

1957  Don Bowden becomes first American to break 4 minute mile (3m58s7) on July - 19.   

1957  The first rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada on July - 19.   

1957  Curzio Malaparte, [Kurt E Suckert], Ital author (Kaputt), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1958  Robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1,041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1961  The first in-flight movie shown (TWA) on this day in history.   

1963  NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 19 carol Veazie, actress (Maude-Norby), dies at 69   

1965  On this day in history shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before"   

1965  Syngman Rhee, president of South-Korea (1948-60), dies at 90 on July - 19.   

1966  On this day in history gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot)   

1967  On July - 19 race riots in Durham NC   

1967  On this day in history uS launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km)   

1969  Apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit on July - 19.   

1969  Mary Jo Kopechne dies at 28, in Ted Kennedy's car on this day in history.   

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1592  Erhard Buttner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1670  On July - 19 birth of richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758)   

1688  Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1735  On this day in history birth of garret Wesley Mornington, composer   

1742  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer   

1744  Heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history birth of alessio Prati, composer   

1759  On July - 19 birth of seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833)   

0514  On July - 19 symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies   

1054  Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies on July - 19.   

1234  Death of Floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament on July - 19.   

1346  Dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle on July - 19.   

1374  Francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69 on July - 19.   

1415  Death of Philippa of Lancaster, wife of John I of Portugal (plague) (b. 1359) on July - 19.   

1534  On this day in history willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70   

1543  On this day in history death of lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England