Historical Events In February - 19

1831  First practical US coal-burning locomotive makes it's trial run in Pennsylvania on February - 19.   

1831  On this day in history 1st practical US coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run, Penn   

1841  Felipe Pedrell, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio)   

1846  On this day in history texas state government formally installed in Austin   

1846  On this day in history texas state govt formally installed in Austin   

1852  The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on February - 19.   

1856  Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio   

1858  Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer, dies at 78 on February - 19.   

1859  On February - 19 dan Sickles is acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity first time this defense is successfully used   

1859  On this day in history dan Sickles is acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity 1st time this defense is successfully used   

1859  Svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903) on this day in history.   

1861  Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

1861  Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [NS=Mar 3] on this day in history.   

1863  Emanuel Moor, composer on February - 19.   

1864  Knights of Pythias form first lodge in Washington DC (12 members) on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 19 knights of Pythias form 1st lodge in Wash DC (12 members)   

1864  On February - 19 aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture (Work Law of 1911)   

1864  On February - 19 william Edwin Baldwin, US Confederate brig-general, dies   

1865  Adrian van Oordt, Dutch writer (neo-romantic) on this day in history.   

1869  US Assay Office in Boise ID authorized on this day in history.   

1869  US Assay Office in Boise, Idaho authorized on February - 19.   

1875  On February - 19 jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76   

1877  On this day in history else Berg, German/Dutch painter   

1878  On this day in history thomas Edison patents the phonograph   

1878  On this day in history thomas Edison receives a patent for his cylinder-playing music player (forerunner of the "modern day" phonograph).   

1878  Thomas Alva Edison patents gramophone (phonograph) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history charles F Daubigny, French restaurateur/painter, dies at 61   

1880  Arthur Shepherd, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history kansas becomes first state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages   

1881  Kansas becomes 1st state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages on February - 19.   

1881  On this day in history armin Knab, German composer (Eichendorff-cycle)   

1884  On February - 19 tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky &Indiana kill 800 people   

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1473  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.   

1611  On this day in history birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  On February - 19 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  On February - 19 birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on February - 19.   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on February - 19.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on February - 19.   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.   

1414  On this day in history thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1545  On February - 19 death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On February - 19 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41