Historical Events In June - 19

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

1896  Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, divorcee on June - 19.   

1897  Wee Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak ends on June - 19.   

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

1898  Paul Muller-Zurich, composer on June - 19.   

1899  On this day in history george Calinescu, Romania, literature (Enigma Otilei)   

1900  On June - 19 laura Hobson, NYC, TV writer/panelist (I've Got a Secret)   

1901  Edward Lambert, British diplomat on June - 19.   

1902  On this day in history guy Lombardo, London Ontario Canada, orch leader (Auld Lang Syne)   

1902  On June - 19 john E E Dalberg baron van Acton, English historian, dies at 69   

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

1904  On June - 19 balis Dvarionas, composer   

1905  On June - 19 george Voskovec, Czech, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag)   

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

1909  Edwin Gerschefski, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history father's Day celebrated for first time (Spokane, Wash)   

1910  1st airship in service "Germany" on this day in history.   

1910  On June - 19 frederick Harry Baines, painter   

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

1912  On June - 19 jerry Jerome, Bkln NY, saxophonist (Words & Music)   

1914  54th British Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 306 at Prestwick Club on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history alan Cranston, (Sen-D-CA, 1969- )   

1915  Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1916  On June - 19 pat Buttram, actor (Mr Haney-Green Acres)   

1917  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Evelle Jansen Younger, prosecutor (Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan) on this day in history.   

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

1921  Census in Great-Britain on this day in history.   

1921  Allan Davis, (mayor-London) on this day in history.   

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  Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

1606  James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born on June - 19.   

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 June - 19.   

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1608  On this day in history death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)