Historical Events In June - 19

1894  On June - 19 28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5   

1896  On this day in history bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, divorcee   

1897  Wee Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak ends on this day in history.   

1897  Moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], Bkln NY, comedian (3 Stooges) on this day in history.   

1898  On June - 19 paul Muller-Zurich, composer   

1899  On June - 19 george Calinescu, Romania, literature (Enigma Otilei)   

1900  On June - 19 laura Hobson, NYC, TV writer/panelist (I've Got a Secret)   

1901  Edward Lambert, British diplomat on June - 19.   

1902  On June - 19 guy Lombardo, London Ontario Canada, orch leader (Auld Lang Syne)   

1902  On this day in history john E E Dalberg baron van Acton, English historian, dies at 69   

1903  Walter Hammond, cricketer (one of the greatest of English batsman) on June - 19.   

1904  Balis Dvarionas, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On June - 19 george Voskovec, Czech, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag)   

1908  Mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) on June - 19.   

1909  Edwin Gerschefski, composer on June - 19.   

1910  Father's Day celebrated for first time (Spokane, Wash) on June - 19.   

1910  1st airship in service "Germany" on June - 19.   

1910  Frederick Harry Baines, painter on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history tennessee University opened as Tennessee A & L State College   

1912  Jerry Jerome, Bkln NY, saxophonist (Words & Music) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history 54th British Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 306 at Prestwick Club   

1914  Alan Cranston, (Sen-D-CA, 1969- ) on this day in history.   

1915  Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1916  Pat Buttram, actor (Mr Haney-Green Acres) on June - 19.   

1917  On June - 19 after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles &surnames, they take the name Windsor   

1917  On this day in history after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles & surnames, they take the name Windsor   

1917  Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history evelle Jansen Younger, prosecutor (Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan)   

1919  Louis Jourdan, Marseilles France, actor (Gigi, Can-Can, Madame Bovary) on June - 19.   

1921  Census in Great-Britain on June - 19.   

1921  Allan Davis, (mayor-London) on this day in history.   

1921  Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota), dies at 33 on June - 19.   

1922  On June - 19 paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:28.2)   

1922  On this day in history johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer, dies at 71   

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1301  On this day in history birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)   

1507  On this day in history birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)   

1566  On this day in history birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on June - 19.   

1606  James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on this day in history.   

1113  On June - 19 odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies   

1312  On June - 19 death of piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded   

1341  On June - 19 juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies   

1542  On June - 19 death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

1545  On June - 19 death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)   

1554  Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on June - 19.   

1584  Death of François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)