Page 3: Historical Events In December - 19

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

1854  Allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams on December - 19.   

1859  On this day in history grading started for Market Street RR   

1861  Battle of Black Water on December - 19.   

1861  On this day in history constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator   

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

1864  On this day in history adolf Sandberger, composer   

1865  Hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar) on this day in history.   

1867  Victims of "Angola Horror" burned to death (Angola NY) on December - 19.   

1867  Jean-Georges Kastner, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history eduard Hermann, Coburg Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German linguist (Homer)   

1871  On December - 19 albert Jones, New York NY, patents corrugated paper   

1871  Albert L Jones (NYC), patents corrugated paper on December - 19.   

1875  Carter G Woodson, New Canton Va, American historian (black studies) on December - 19.   

1876  Carlo Gatti, composer on December - 19.   

1878  Anton Lajovic, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

1880  On this day in history nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer   

1881  The opera "Herodiade" is produced (Brussels) on this day in history.   

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

1882  Walter Braunfels, composer on December - 19.   

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

1884  Italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

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

1885  On December - 19 f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)   

1887  Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on December - 19.   

1887  On December - 19 jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw   

1888  On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa   

1888  On December - 19 fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)   

1889  On December - 19 bishop Museum founded in Hawaii   

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG) on December - 19.   

1890  On this day in history klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]   

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

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

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on this day in history.   

1498  On December - 19 birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

1554  On December - 19 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

1683  On December - 19 birth of philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  On December - 19 birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

1714  John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on December - 19.   

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

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 19.   

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

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on December - 19.   

1741  On this day in history vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.