Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 18 May 2024
1864 On October - 19 daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45
1865 On October - 19 godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3)
1866 Clarence Lucas, composer on this day in history.
1868 On October - 19 bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)
1870 Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on this day in history.
1870 1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps on October - 19.
1871 Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body) on October - 19.
1872 On October - 19 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales
1873 Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) on October - 19.
1874 Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on this day in history.
1876 Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher on October - 19.
1879 On this day in history afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign
1882 On October - 19 pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley
1882 On this day in history vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright
1888 On October - 19 moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs
1888 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 on this day in history.
1889 Portugal's Luiz I dies at age 51 after a 28-year reign in which slavery has been abolished in every Portuguese colony on this day in history.
1889 Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award) on October - 19.
1892 Alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46) on October - 19.
1895 On October - 19 louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer
1899 On this day in history miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)
1900 On this day in history henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition
1900 On this day in history bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)
1901 On October - 19 santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower
1901 Edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool on this day in history.
1901 Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) on this day in history.
1903 Vittorio Giannini, composer on October - 19.
1904 On this day in history polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley.
1906 Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on October - 19.
1907 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) on October - 19.
1908 On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer
1909 Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare) on October - 19.
1909 Cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies on October - 19.
1910 On this day in history subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983)
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