Page 6: Historical Events In May - 19

1935  On this day in history charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, French composer, dies at 74   

1936  Elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956) on May - 19.   

1937  On this day in history john Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in NYC   

1937  Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on May - 19.   

1938  James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada) on May - 19.   

1939  Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact on May - 19.   

1939  17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily) on this day in history.   

1940  Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time) on May - 19.   

1940  On this day in history french counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle   

1940  HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached on May - 19.   

1941  On May - 19 german occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

1941  New Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 19 germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

1942  On this day in history braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)   

1942  [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1943  Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews) on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 19 churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan   

1944  240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Netherlands on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 19 allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra   

1944  On this day in history german defense line in Italy collapsed   

1944  240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth on May - 19.   

1945  Start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 19 start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services   

1946  On May - 19 dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam   

1950  NY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain on May - 19.   

1951  UN begins counter offensive in Korea on this day in history.   

1951  77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4 on this day in history.   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT) on this day in history.   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79   

1954  On this day in history postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project   

1954  Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on May - 19.   

1955  Atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia on May - 19.   

1956  On May - 19 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4   

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1469  On this day in history birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

1611  On May - 19 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On May - 19 birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on this day in history.   

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on May - 19.   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on May - 19.   

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on May - 19.