Page 5: Historical Events In February - 19

1916  Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) on this day in history.   

1916  Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78 on February - 19.   

1917  On this day in history carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

1919  Pan-African Congress, organized by W E B Du Bois (Paris) on this day in history.   

1920  Netherlands joins League of Nations on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 19 frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant   

1921  Andries Treurnicht, [Dr No], founder (S Afr Conservative Party) on this day in history.   

1922  Ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history beant Singh, politiician   

1923  Jean Sibelius' 6th Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

1923  Donald Lybbert, composer on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer, dies at 68   

1924  The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor on February - 19.   

1924  On February - 19 bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

1925  Jindrich Feld, composer on February - 19.   

1926  Gyorgy Kurtag, composer on this day in history.   

1927  General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai on February - 19.   

1927  Rene Firino-Martell, cognac manufacturer on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history georg Brandes, [Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic, dies at 85   

1928  On this day in history 2nd Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

1928  On February - 19 canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal   

1928  On February - 19 2nd Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

1929  Medical diathermy machine 1st used, Schenectady, NY on this day in history.   

1930  John Frankenheimer, NYC, director (Birdman of Alcatraz) on this day in history.   

1932  William Faulkner completes his novel "Light in August" on February - 19.   

1932  On February - 19 jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris France, opera director (Carmina Burana)   

1933  Prussian minister Göring bans all Catholic newspapers on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 19 prussian minister Goering bans all Catholic newspapers   

1933  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history bob &Dolores Hope marry   

1934  On February - 19 uS contract air mail service canceled, replaced by US army for 6 months   

1934  On this day in history bob & Dolores Hope marry   

1935  Clifford Odets' "Awake & Sing," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1936  Manuel Azaña becomes Spanish premier on February - 19.   

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

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on February - 19.   

1552  On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

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  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1660  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

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

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

1401  On February - 19 death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

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

1545  On this day in history death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41