Page 3: Historical Events In August - 19

1831  On this day in history stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1839  On this day in history details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris   

1839  Oskar Brefeld, German botanist on August - 19.   

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) on this day in history.   

1848  On August - 19 gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris)   

1849  NY Herald reports gold discovery in California on August - 19.   

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 this day in history john Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait)   

1861  On August - 19 confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO   

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

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

1871  Orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers) on August - 19.   

1872  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1873  Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams) on this day in history.   

1876  George Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79   

1883  On August - 19 the birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer   

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

1886  Robert Heger, composer on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

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

1889  Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese on this day in history.   

1889  Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60 on August - 19.   

1890  On August - 19 yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist   

1891  On this day in history william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum   

1892  On August - 19 frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62   

1893  On August - 19 alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965)   

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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 August - 19.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

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  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on this day in history.   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on August - 19.   

1297  On this day in history 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 this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71