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 May - 19 john Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in NYC   

1937  Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on this day in history.   

1938  James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada) on this day in history.   

1939  Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact on this day in history.   

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

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

1940  French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle on May - 19.   

1940  HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached on this day in history.   

1941  German occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis on May - 19.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews)   

1943  Churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  On May - 19 german defense line in Italy collapsed   

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

1945  On May - 19 start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services   

1945  On this day in history start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services   

1946  Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4   

1953  On May - 19 nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT)   

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

1953  On May - 19 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  On this day in history atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia   

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

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

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on May - 19.   

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

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

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

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

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on this day in history.   

0988  On May - 19 dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on May - 19.   

1296  On May - 19 celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  On May - 19 death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)   

1389  On this day in history death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

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 this day in history.