Historical Events In July - 19

1894  Joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament on July - 19.   

1895  Charles T Stork, great industrialist (cotton mach factory), dies at 73 on July - 19.   

1896  On July - 19 the birth of A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist   

1896  Archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory) on July - 19.   

1898  Juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer on July - 19.   

1899  National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, forms on July - 19.   

1899  On this day in history paul de Groot, Dutch communist politician (CPN)/Editor (The Truth)   

1900  Michel Théato wins 2nd olympics marathon (2:59:45.0-40,260k) on this day in history.   

1900  Arno Breker, German sculptor (3rd Reich sculptor on this day in history.   

1902  NY Giants lose their 1st game under new manager John McGraw on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history gerard[us M] Rutten, director (Miraculous Life of Willem Parel)   

1903  On July - 19 the first ever 'Tour de France' cycle race ends   

1904  On this day in history cleveland Nap's Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play   

1905  Boyd Neel, Blackheath, Kent England, conductor (Story of an Orch) on July - 19.   

1906  On this day in history klaus Egge, Gransherad, Telemark Norway, composer (Noregsonger)   

1907  K Lohnert discovers asteroid #639 Latona on this day in history.   

1907  Gunter Bialas, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Hector H Malot, French lawyer/author (Alone in the World), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1908  Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1909  On July - 19 cleveland shortstop Neal Ball executes an unassisted triple play   

1909  On this day in history jeno Vecsey, composer   

1910  Cy Young registers his 500th career victory on this day in history.   

1912  A meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris to rain down on the town on July - 19.   

1913  On July - 19 billboard publishes earliest known "Last Week's 10 Best Sellers among Popular Songs" Malinda's Wedding Day is #1   

1914  On this day in history boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL   

1914  Josef Palenicek, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1915  Dutch accidents at sea law enforced on July - 19.   

1916  Battle of Fromelles, France starts on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 19 james D Ramage, US lt-Adm (WW II-Palau/Guam/Philippines)   

1917  On this day in history robert Aitken, Phila, Zen co-founder (Diamond Sangha)   

1918  On July - 19 german armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I)   

1918  The birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver on July - 19.   

1918  Joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies on July - 19.   

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1592  On July - 19 birth of erhard Buttner, composer   

1670  Richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1735  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer was born on this day in history.   

1742  Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer was born on July - 19.   

1744  Heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806) was born on July - 19.   

1750  On this day in history birth of alessio Prati, composer   

1759  On July - 19 birth of seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833)   

0514  On July - 19 symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies   

1054  Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1234  On this day in history death of floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament   

1346  Dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle on July - 19.   

1374  Francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1415  Death of Philippa of Lancaster, wife of John I of Portugal (plague) (b. 1359) on this day in history.   

1534  Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 on July - 19.   

1543  On this day in history death of lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England