Famous Deaths In May - 19

1912  Death of BolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (b. 1847) on this day in history.   

1915  Death of John Simpson Kirkpatrick stretcher bearer with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli during World War I (b. 1892) on May - 19.   

1918  On this day in history death of raoul Lufbery, French-American World War I fighter pilot and flying ace (b. 1885)   

1922  On this day in history heinrich I Quincke, German internist (postural drainage), dies at 79   

1924  On this day in history billy Zulch, cricketer (S Afr batsman scored 2 Test centuries), dies   

1928  On May - 19 henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer, dies at 59   

1935  Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, French composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1942  [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 on May - 19.   

1943  Death of Kristjan Raud, Estonian painter (b. 1865) on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Philipp Bouhler, German nazi leader (b. 1889) on May - 19.   

1946  On May - 19 death of booth Tarkington, American novelist (b. 1869)   

1953  Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73   

1958  On May - 19 bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65   

1961  On May - 19 joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94   

1965  Maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Znaki Zycia), dies on this day in history.   

1966  Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies on May - 19.   

1969  Coleman Hawkins, US jazz musician/composer, dies on May - 19.   

1971  Bernard Wagenaar, Neth/US composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies   

1983  Jean Rey, Belgian minister, dies on May - 19.   

1986  Death of Jimmy Lyons, American musician (b. 1931) on this day in history.   

1987  Alice B[radley] Sheldon, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful), dies at 71 on May - 19.   

1988  Virginia Farmer, actresss (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history able J Herzberg, Russ/Neth lawyer (Eichmann in Jerusalem), dies   

1991  Douglas L Mays, cartoonist (Punch), dies on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history nemesio Antunes, Chilean painter, dies at 75   

1994  Henry Morgan, TV panalist (To Tell the Truth), dies of cancer at 74 on May - 19.   

1996  On May - 19 johnny "Guitar" Watson, musician, dies at 61   

1997  Millie, dog of President Bush (Millie's Book), dies at 12 on this day in history.   

1998  On May - 19 death of sōsuke Uno, Japanese prime minister (b. 1922)   

1999  Death of James Blades, English percussionist (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Yevgeny Khrunov, cosmonaut (b. 1933) on May - 19.   

2001  On May - 19 death of susannah McCorkle, American singer (b. 1946)   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1611  On May - 19 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on May - 19.   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

1724  On May - 19 birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  On May - 19 birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

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

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