Page 5: Historical Events In February - 19

1916  On this day in history eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns)   

1916  Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history netherlands joins League of Nations   

1920  Frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant on this day in history.   

1921  Andries Treurnicht, [Dr No], founder (S Afr Conservative Party) on February - 19.   

1922  On February - 19 ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer   

1922  Beant Singh, politiician on February - 19.   

1923  Jean Sibelius' 6th Symphony, premieres on February - 19.   

1923  On February - 19 donald Lybbert, composer   

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

1924  The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor on this day in history.   

1924  Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings) on this day in history.   

1925  Jindrich Feld, composer on February - 19.   

1926  Gyorgy Kurtag, composer on February - 19.   

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

1927  On this day in history rene Firino-Martell, cognac manufacturer   

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

1928  2nd Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland on February - 19.   

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

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

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

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

1932  On February - 19 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  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1934  Bob &Dolores Hope marry on this day in history.   

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

1934  On February - 19 bob & Dolores Hope marry   

1935  Clifford Odets' "Awake & Sing," premieres in NYC on February - 19.   

1936  On this day in history manuel Azaña becomes Spanish premier   

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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 February - 19 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

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 February - 19.   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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