Historical Events In December - 19

1852  On this day in history a[lbert] A Michelson, Strelno Prussia, US physicist (Nobel 1907)  

1854  Allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams on this day in history.  

1859  On this day in history grading started for Market Street RR  

1861  On this day in history battle of Black Water  

1861  Constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties)  

1864  On December - 19 adolf Sandberger, composer  

1865  On this day in history hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar)  

1867  On this day in history victims of "Angola Horror" burned to death (Angola NY)  

1867  On this day in history jean-Georges Kastner, composer, dies at 57  

1869  Eduard Hermann, Coburg Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German linguist (Homer) on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history albert Jones, New York NY, patents corrugated paper  

1871  Albert L Jones (NYC), patents corrugated paper on this day in history.  

1875  On December - 19 carter G Woodson, New Canton Va, American historian (black studies)  

1876  On this day in history carlo Gatti, composer  

1878  Anton Lajovic, composer on December - 19.  

1879  Beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905) on this day in history.  

1880  On December - 19 nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer  

1881  On this day in history the opera "Herodiade" is produced (Brussels)  

1881  On this day in history opera "Hérodiade" is produced (Brussels)  

1882  On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer  

1883  Louis Davids, [Simon David], Dutch cabaret performer/chorus performer on this day in history.  

1884  Italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on December - 19.  

1884  On this day in history antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)  

1885  On December - 19 f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)  

1887  Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on December - 19.  

1887  On December - 19 jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw  

1888  On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa  

1888  On this day in history fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)  

1889  Bishop Museum founded in Hawaii on this day in history.  

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG) on this day in history.  

1890  On December - 19 klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]  

1891  First Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on this day in history.  

1891  1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on December - 19.  

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on this day in history.  

1498  On this day in history birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist  

1554  On December - 19 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)  

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on this day in history.  

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.  

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.  

1714  John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on December - 19.  

0401  On December - 19 anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies  

1075  On December - 19 death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England  

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on December - 19.  

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on this day in history.  

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.  

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on this day in history.  

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.  

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on December - 19.