Page 6: Historical Events In February - 19

1936  On this day in history manuel Azaña becomes Spanish premier   

1938  Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 19 nazis raid Koco Amsterdam &round up 429 young Jews for deportation   

1941  Nazi police attacks & driven away from Koco Amsterdam (by young Jews) on February - 19.   

1941  On February - 19 alexander Josiah Webbe, English cricket keeper (v Aus 1879), dies   

1942  On this day in history about 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin   

1942  On February - 19 dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber   

1942  On February - 19 first Japanese air raid on Darwin The city was bombed 64 times between feb 1942 and nov 1943   

1942  On this day in history japanese troop land on Timor   

1942  On February - 19 tommy Dorsey &his orchestra recorded "I'll Take Tallulah"   

1942  U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt grants authority for the military to intern Japanese-Americans during WWII on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 19 german tanks under Brigadier General Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass Tunesia   

1943  On February - 19 parliament approves Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Bill introducing conscription for service in south-west Pacific war zone   

1943  German tanks under brig gen Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass Tunesia on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 19 823 British bombers attack Berlin   

1944  On February - 19 u-264 sinks off Ireland   

1944  On February - 19 siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76   

1945  On this day in history 900 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in 2 days   

1945  A U.S. invasion force of 30,000 marines land at Iwo Jima, starting a month-long WWII battle against Japanese troops on February - 19.   

1945  On this day in history 30,000 US Marines land on Iwo Jima   

1945  Wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26 on February - 19.   

1946  Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 19 cBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3"   

1949  Mass arrests of communists in India on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 19 "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater NYC after 339 performances   

1949  Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83 on February - 19.   

1950  Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1951  Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, French writer (Nobel 1947), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1952  French offensive at Hanoi on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92   

1953  On February - 19 georgia approves US first literature censorship board   

1953  Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet on February - 19.   

1953  On February - 19 georgia approves US 1st literature censorship board   

1954  On this day in history wAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, NY (NBC) 1st broadcast   

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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 February - 19.   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on February - 19.   

1630  On this day in history birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

1660  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

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 February - 19.   

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 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