Historical Events In June - 19

1848  Elizabeth Stanton & Lucretia Mott open 1st women's rights convention on this day in history.  

1850  Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer  

1856  On this day in history elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia)  

1858  On June - 19 charles Haddon George Alexander, [George Samson], British actor  

1861  On this day in history anaheim Post Office established  

1861  The birth of Douglas Haig, British field marshal on this day in history.  

1861  On June - 19 douglas Haig, British fieldmarshal (Sudan, WW I)  

1862  On June - 19 slavery outlawed in US territories  

1863  On this day in history battle at Middleburg Virginia (100+ casualties)  

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1864  CSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France on June - 19.  

1864  George Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries on June - 19.  

1865  On June - 19 all slaves in Texas freed  

1865  On June - 19 siege of Richmond, VA  

1865  On June - 19 alfred Hugenberg, German RC pres-dir of Krupp/media magnate  

1867  The first Belmont Stakes, Ruthless wins on June - 19.  

1867  On this day in history 1st Belmont: J Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05  

1867  Eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist on June - 19.  

1867  On this day in history maximilian F J, Austrian arch duke/Emperor of Mexico, dies  

1868  Maj Gen E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia SC on June - 19.  

1868  Heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie) on June - 19.  

1875  On this day in history formal opening of US Marine Hospital at Presidio  

1877  Charles Coburn, Macon Ga, actor (Acad-1943, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) on this day in history.  

1878  On June - 19 james M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx  

1880  Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung) on this day in history.  

1881  Muhammad Ahmad becomes Mahdi of Sudan on this day in history.  

1885  Stevan Hristic, composer on this day in history.  

1886  On June - 19 duchess of Windsor, divorcee  

1889  On June - 19 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Man with the Twisted Lip"  

1889  On June - 19 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Man with the Twisted Lip"  

1889  On this day in history enrico Celio, president (Switzerland)  

1890  On this day in history barbara Everest, London England, actress (Fatal Witness, Inquest)  

1893  On this day in history lizzie Bordon acquitted  

1893  Adriaan F Dussenbroek, Dutch family dr/co-founder (Union Natl Arubano) on this day in history.  

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1301  Prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333) was born on this day in history.  

1507  On June - 19 birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)  

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.  

1595  On June - 19 birth of wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)  

1606  On this day in history birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)  

1608  On this day in history birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)  

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on this day in history.  

1623  On June - 19 birth of blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal)  

1113  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on this day in history.  

1312  On this day in history death of piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded  

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on this day in history.  

1542  On this day in history death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer  

1545  Death of Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) on June - 19.  

1554  Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on June - 19.  

1584  On June - 19 death of françois, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)  

1608  Death of Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) on June - 19.