Page 5: Historical Events In February - 19

1916  Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) on February - 19.   

1916  On February - 19 ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78   

1917  Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) on February - 19.   

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

1920  On this day in history netherlands joins League of Nations   

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  On this day in history ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer   

1922  Beant Singh, politiician on this day in history.   

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

1923  On February - 19 donald Lybbert, composer   

1923  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer, dies at 68 on February - 19.   

1924  On February - 19 the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

1924  Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings) on February - 19.   

1925  On February - 19 jindrich Feld, composer   

1926  On February - 19 gyorgy Kurtag, composer   

1927  On this day in history general strike against British occupiers in Shanghai   

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

1927  On February - 19 georg Brandes, [Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic, dies at 85   

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

1928  Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal on February - 19.   

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

1929  On February - 19 medical diathermy machine 1st used, Schenectady, NY   

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

1932  On this day in history william Faulkner completes his novel "Light in August"   

1932  Jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris France, opera director (Carmina Burana) on February - 19.   

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

1934  On February - 19 bob &Dolores Hope marry   

1934  US contract air mail service canceled, replaced by US army for 6 months on this day in history.   

1934  Bob & Dolores Hope marry on February - 19.   

1935  On this day in history clifford Odets' "Awake & Sing," premieres in NYC   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.   

1616  On this day in history birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

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

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