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 this day in history.   

1859  On December - 19 grading started for Market Street RR   

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  Hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar) on December - 19.   

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

1867  On this day in history jean-Georges Kastner, composer, dies at 57   

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

1871  On this day in history albert Jones, New York NY, patents corrugated paper   

1871  Albert L Jones (NYC), patents corrugated paper on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 19 carter G Woodson, New Canton Va, American historian (black studies)   

1876  On this day in history carlo Gatti, composer   

1878  Anton Lajovic, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905) on December - 19.   

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

1881  The opera "Herodiade" is produced (Brussels) on December - 19.   

1881  Opera "Hérodiade" is produced (Brussels) on December - 19.   

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 December - 19.   

1884  Antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel) on December - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Bishop Museum founded in Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

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

1891  First Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on December - 19.   

1891  On December - 19 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 this day in history.   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on December - 19.   

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 December - 19.   

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

1714  On December - 19 birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  On December - 19 birth of susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother   

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

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.   

1327  On December - 19 death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on December - 19.   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

1749  On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76