Famous Birthdays In October - 19

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer was born on October - 19.   

1868  Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body)   

1873  Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Jaap Eden, Dutch World Champion cycling & speed skating was born on this day in history.   

1876  Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher was born on this day in history.   

1882  Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of charles Merrill, American investment banker (d. 1956)   

1889  On this day in history birth of uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award)   

1892  On this day in history birth of alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)   

1892  Ilmari Hannikainen, composer was born on October - 19.   

1895  Louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer was born on this day in history.   

1895  Frank Durbin, last American veteran of the Battle of Verdun (d.1999) was born on October - 19.   

1896  On this day in history birth of bob O'Farrell, American baseball player (d. 1988)   

1897  Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Pakistani scientist and scholar (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

1900  On this day in history birth of bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)   

1900  Theodoro Valcarcel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1900  Roy Worters, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Erna Berger, German soprano (d. 1990) was born on October - 19.   

1901  Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) was born on October - 19.   

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1903  Tor Johnson, Swedish wrestler and actor (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Roger Wolfe Kahn, American bandleader (d. 1962) was born on October - 19.   

1908  Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer was born on October - 19.   

1908  On October - 19 birth of patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes, British jazz musician/composer (Elegy)   

1909  On this day in history birth of robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare)   

1909  On October - 19 birth of marguerite Perey, French physicist (d. 1975)   

1910  On October - 19 birth of subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983)   

1911  George Cates, NYC, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of hilde Spiel, writer   

1913  On October - 19 birth of jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion   

1913  Vasco Pratolini, Italian writer (Le ragazze di San Frediano) was born on October - 19.   

1913  Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet and songwriter (d. 1980) was born on October - 19.   

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0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on October - 19.   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1587  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)