Page 3: Historical Events In August - 19

1831  Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 19.   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors at Angra Azores on this day in history.   

1839  On August - 19 details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris   

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

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) on August - 19.   

1848  On this day in history gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris)   

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

1851  Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11) on August - 19.   

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

1858  On this day in history edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children)   

1859  On this day in history charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)   

1860  John Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait) on August - 19.   

1861  On this day in history confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO   

1864  On August - 19 2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia   

1870  Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War) on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

1876  On August - 19 george Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36   

1878  On August - 19 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)   

1881  Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

1888  First beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on August - 19.   

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

1888  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

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

1891  William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum on this day in history.   

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

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965) on August - 19.   

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1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

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

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

1557  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 19.   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on August - 19.   

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on August - 19.   

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

1284  On this day in history death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.   

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