Historical Events In May - 19
Monday, 18 March 2024
1935 On May - 19 charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, French composer, dies at 74
1936 On this day in history elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956)
1937 John Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in NYC on May - 19.
1937 Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on May - 19.
1938 James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada) on May - 19.
1939 On May - 19 churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact
1939 17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily) on this day in history.
1940 On May - 19 amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)
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 this day in history.
1941 On this day in history german occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis
1941 On May - 19 new Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland
1941 On this day in history germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis
1942 Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner) on May - 19.
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 May - 19.
1943 On May - 19 churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan
1944 On May - 19 240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Netherlands
1944 On May - 19 allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra
1944 German defense line in Italy collapsed on May - 19.
1944 On this day in history 240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth
1945 Start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1951 On this day in history uN begins counter offensive in Korea
1951 On this day in history 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4
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 Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79 on May - 19.
1954 On this day in history postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project
1954 On May - 19 aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73
1955 Atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia on May - 19.
1956 On this day in history 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
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