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  On February - 19 ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78   

1917  On February - 19 carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

1919  On this day in history pan-African Congress, organized by W E B Du Bois (Paris)   

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

1920  On this day in history 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  Beant Singh, politiician on this day in history.   

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  On February - 19 jindrich Feld, composer   

1926  Gyorgy Kurtag, composer on February - 19.   

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

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

1927  Georg Brandes, [Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1928  Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal on this day in history.   

1928  2nd Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1929  Medical diathermy machine 1st used, Schenectady, NY on February - 19.   

1930  On this day in history john Frankenheimer, NYC, director (Birdman of Alcatraz)   

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

1932  Jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris France, opera director (Carmina Burana) on this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history prussian minister Goering bans all Catholic newspapers   

1933  On February - 19 arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77   

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  Bob & Dolores Hope marry on February - 19.   

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  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 February - 19.   

1588  On February - 19 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  On February - 19 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  On this day in history d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

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 this day in history.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1401  On this day in history death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  On February - 19 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