Historical Events In August - 19

1831  Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors at Angra Azores  

1839  Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris on this day in history.  

1839  Oskar Brefeld, German botanist on this day in history.  

1844  On August - 19 minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)  

1848  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris) on August - 19.  

1849  On August - 19 nY Herald reports gold discovery in California  

1851  On this day in history frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)  

1851  On this day in history gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80  

1858  Edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children) on this day in history.  

1859  Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox) on this day in history.  

1860  On August - 19 john Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait)  

1861  Confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO on August - 19.  

1864  2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia on this day in history.  

1870  On August - 19 bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War)  

1871  Orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers) on this day in history.  

1872  On this day in history eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63  

1873  On this day in history fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams)  

1876  On this day in history george Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36  

1878  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) on this day in history.  

1881  Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) on this day in history.  

1881  Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 on August - 19.  

1883  The birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer on August - 19.  

1885  Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages) on this day in history.  

1886  Robert Heger, composer on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history first beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins  

1888  1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on this day in history.  

1888  On August - 19 spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65  

1889  On August - 19 arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese  

1889  Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1890  Yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist on this day in history.  

1891  On August - 19 william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum  

1892  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965) on this day in history.  

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.  

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.  

1521  On August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)  

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

1590  On August - 19 birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)  

1596  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I  

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.  

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies  

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.  

1186  On this day in history death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)  

1245  On August - 19 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)  

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.  

1297  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)  

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77  

1580  On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71