Historical Events In June - 19

1894  On this day in history 28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5  

1896  On June - 19 bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, divorcee  

1897  On this day in history wee Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak ends  

1897  On June - 19 moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], Bkln NY, comedian (3 Stooges)  

1898  On this day in history paul Muller-Zurich, composer  

1899  On June - 19 george Calinescu, Romania, literature (Enigma Otilei)  

1900  On this day in history laura Hobson, NYC, TV writer/panelist (I've Got a Secret)  

1901  On June - 19 edward Lambert, British diplomat  

1902  Guy Lombardo, London Ontario Canada, orch leader (Auld Lang Syne) on June - 19.  

1902  John E E Dalberg baron van Acton, English historian, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1903  On June - 19 walter Hammond, cricketer (one of the greatest of English batsman)  

1904  On June - 19 balis Dvarionas, composer  

1905  George Voskovec, Czech, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag) on this day in history.  

1908  On June - 19 mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)  

1909  On this day in history edwin Gerschefski, composer  

1910  Father's Day celebrated for first time (Spokane, Wash) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history 1st airship in service "Germany"  

1910  On this day in history frederick Harry Baines, painter  

1912  Tennessee University opened as Tennessee A & L State College on June - 19.  

1912  On this day in history jerry Jerome, Bkln NY, saxophonist (Words & Music)  

1914  On June - 19 54th British Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 306 at Prestwick Club  

1914  On June - 19 alan Cranston, (Sen-D-CA, 1969- )  

1915  On this day in history sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58  

1916  On this day in history pat Buttram, actor (Mr Haney-Green Acres)  

1917  On June - 19 after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles &surnames, they take the name Windsor  

1917  On June - 19 after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles & surnames, they take the name Windsor  

1917  Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA) on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history evelle Jansen Younger, prosecutor (Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan)  

1919  On this day in history louis Jourdan, Marseilles France, actor (Gigi, Can-Can, Madame Bovary)  

1921  On this day in history census in Great-Britain  

1921  On June - 19 allan Davis, (mayor-London)  

1921  On June - 19 ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota), dies at 33  

1922  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:28.2) on this day in history.  

1922  On June - 19 johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer, dies at 71  

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1301  On this day in history birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)  

1507  Annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

1595  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)  

1606  On June - 19 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  On this day in history birth of christian de Placker, composer  

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on June - 19.  

1113  On June - 19 odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies  

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on June - 19.  

1341  On this day in history juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies  

1542  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on June - 19.  

1545  On June - 19 death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)  

1554  Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1584  On this day in history death of françois, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)  

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