Famous Birthdays In February - 19

1473  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)  

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on February - 19.  

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.  

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.  

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.  

1616  On this day in history birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer  

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1660  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)  

1671  On February - 19 birth of charles-Hubert Gervais, composer  

1683  Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on February - 19.  

1687  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born on this day in history.  

1717  David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born on this day in history.  

1722  On this day in history birth of tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (d. 1774)  

1743  [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) was born on February - 19.  

1751  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot  

1754  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)  

1755  On this day in history birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies  

1762  On this day in history birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer  

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1780  Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) was born on February - 19.  

1780  On this day in history birth of richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844)  

1802  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. 1881)  

1804  Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, German physician (d. 1878) was born on February - 19.  

1804  On this day in history birth of david Wark, Canadian politician (d. 1905)  

1812  On this day in history birth of lauro Rossi, composer  

1817  On this day in history birth of willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90)  

1819  Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer was born on this day in history.  

1821  Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri) was born on this day in history.  

1824  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2] was born on this day in history.  

1827  Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 was born on this day in history.  

1828  Johannes von Miquel, German politician was born on this day in history.  

1841  On this day in history birth of felipe Pedrell, composer  

1843  On February - 19 birth of adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio)  

1859  Svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903) was born on February - 19.  

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0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on February - 19.  

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on this day in history.  

1133  On this day in history death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)  

1260  On February - 19 boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies  

1401  On February - 19 death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London  

1414  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies  

1545  On this day in history death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death  

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41