Page 3: Historical Events In December - 19

1852  A[lbert] A Michelson, Strelno Prussia, US physicist (Nobel 1907) on December - 19.   

1854  On this day in history allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams   

1859  Grading started for Market Street RR on this day in history.   

1861  On December - 19 battle of Black Water   

1861  Constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator on December - 19.   

1862  On this day in history skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties)   

1864  Adolf Sandberger, composer on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar)   

1867  Victims of "Angola Horror" burned to death (Angola NY) on this day in history.   

1867  On December - 19 jean-Georges Kastner, composer, dies at 57   

1869  Eduard Hermann, Coburg Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German linguist (Homer) on this day in history.   

1871  Albert Jones, New York NY, patents corrugated paper on December - 19.   

1871  On December - 19 albert L Jones (NYC), patents corrugated paper   

1875  On this day in history carter G Woodson, New Canton Va, American historian (black studies)   

1876  Carlo Gatti, composer on December - 19.   

1878  Anton Lajovic, composer on December - 19.   

1879  On December - 19 beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

1880  Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer on December - 19.   

1881  On December - 19 the opera "Herodiade" is produced (Brussels)   

1881  On this day in history opera "Hérodiade" is produced (Brussels)   

1882  Walter Braunfels, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history louis Davids, [Simon David], Dutch cabaret performer/chorus performer   

1884  On December - 19 italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1884  On December - 19 antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)   

1885  F S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement) on December - 19.   

1887  On this day in history jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw   

1887  On this day in history jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw   

1888  Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa on December - 19.   

1888  Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch) on December - 19.   

1889  On December - 19 bishop Museum founded in Hawaii   

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG) on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 19 klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]   

1891  On December - 19 first Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore   

1891  On this day in history 1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore   

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on December - 19.   

1498  On this day in history birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

1554  Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born on December - 19.   

1676  On this day in history birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on December - 19.   

1714  On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on this day in history.   

0401  On December - 19 anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  On December - 19 death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on this day in history.   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1737  On this day in history death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on December - 19.