Historical Events In June - 19

1923  "Moon Mullins," Comic Strip, debuts on June - 19.   

1924  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6) on this day in history.   

1926  On June - 19 deFord Bailey is 1st black to perform on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry   

1928  Amelia Erhart flies across the Atlantic Ocean, the first woman to do so in a 21-hour flight to Wales on June - 19.   

1930  C Jackson &H E Wood discovers asteroid #1595 Tanga on this day in history.   

1931  On June - 19 the first photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct   

1931  On June - 19 1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct   

1932  On June - 19 hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR   

1932  On June - 19 1st concert given in SF's Stern Grove   

1932  Solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies on June - 19.   

1933  On this day in history austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations   

1934  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created on this day in history.   

1936  On June - 19 dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl   

1936  John Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies on June - 19.   

1937  On this day in history franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques   

1937  James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies on June - 19.   

1938  On June - 19 "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47   

1938  Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris on June - 19.   

1939  Grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60 on June - 19.   

1940  "Brenda Starr," first cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history hMS ORPHEUS, sunk north of Tobruk, eastern Libya by Italian destroyer "Turbine".   

1940  On this day in history "Brenda Starr," 1st cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago   

1940  On this day in history maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40   

1941  Cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits   

1943  "Shiek Of Arahy" Spike Jones & City Slickers peaks at #19 on June - 19.   

1944  On this day in history two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

1944  On June - 19 bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies   

1946  On television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn on this day in history.   

1946  1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn on this day in history.   

1947  The birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist on this day in history.   

1947  On June - 19 the first plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca   

1947  On this day in history 1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca   

1947  On this day in history willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84   

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1301  On June - 19 birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)   

1507  Annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566) was born on June - 19.   

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)   

1606  On this day in history birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)   

1608  On June - 19 birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

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

1623  On June - 19 birth of blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal)   

1113  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on June - 19.   

1312  On this day in history death of piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded   

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on June - 19.   

1542  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53   

1584  Death of François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) on June - 19.   

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