Page 4: Historical Events In February - 19

1884  Tornadoes in Miss, Ala, NC, SC, Tenn, Ky & In kill 800 people on this day in history.   

1886  George Luther Foote, composer on February - 19.   

1887  Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet/novelist (Vortex)   

1891  J C "Farmer" White, cricketer (Somerset slow lefty 1909-37) on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 19 monty Bowden, cricket Capt (England v S Africa 1889), dies at 26   

1893  On this day in history cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor (Peter Pan, Richard III)   

1894  Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career wins) on February - 19.   

1894  On February - 19 ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer, dies at 78   

1895  On this day in history louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle)   

1897  On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

1898  Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 19 british troops occupy Hlangwane Natal   

1900  Giorgos Seferis, writer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history cor[nelis RJ] Kieboom, Dutch resistance fighter/chairman (Feyenoord)   

1902  Hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People) on this day in history.   

1903  Kay Boyle, St Paul Minn, novelist (Plagued by Nightingales) on this day in history.   

1904  Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache) on February - 19.   

1906  W K Kellogg &Charles D Bolin incorporate Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, Battle Creek MI on February - 19.   

1906  William Kellogg founds his breakfast cereal company on February - 19.   

1906  WK Kellogg & Ch Bolin find Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co on February - 19.   

1906  On February - 19 grace Mary Williams, composer   

1909  Charlie Walker, South Aust cricket wicket-keeper (toured but no Tests) on February - 19.   

1910  English premiere of Richard Strauss' "Elektra" on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion)   

1912  Adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer (Niekochana) on this day in history.   

1913  Mexican General V Huerta takes power with US support on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history prizes are prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box   

1913  1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box on this day in history.   

1913  Alvin Derold Etler, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini," premieres in Turin   

1915  British fleet fire on Dardanellen coast on February - 19.   

1915  John Freeman, British politician (Labour)/ambassador/TV host on this day in history.   

1915  Gopal Krishna Gokhale, India's social reformer/politician, dies on this day in history.   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.   

1526  On February - 19 birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on February - 19.   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on February - 19.   

0197  On this day in history d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on February - 19.   

1133  On February - 19 death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  On February - 19 boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on February - 19.   

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