Page 3: Historical Events In December - 19

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

1854  Allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams on this day in history.   

1859  Grading started for Market Street RR on December - 19.   

1861  Battle of Black Water on this day in history.   

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

1862  On December - 19 skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties)   

1864  Adolf Sandberger, composer on December - 19.   

1865  On December - 19 hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar)   

1867  On December - 19 victims of "Angola Horror" burned to death (Angola NY)   

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

1869  On December - 19 eduard Hermann, Coburg Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German linguist (Homer)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1878  Anton Lajovic, composer on December - 19.   

1879  On December - 19 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  Opera "Hérodiade" is produced (Brussels) on this day in history.   

1882  Walter Braunfels, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Louis Davids, [Simon David], Dutch cabaret performer/chorus performer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1884  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1888  On this day in history fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)   

1889  On this day in history bishop Museum founded in Hawaii   

1890  On December - 19 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG)   

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

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

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  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1676  On December - 19 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 this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history 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  On December - 19 death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

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

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

1614  On this day in history melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67   

1737  On December - 19 death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on December - 19.   

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