Page 5: Historical Events In June - 19

1923  On this day in history "Moon Mullins," Comic Strip, debuts   

1924  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6)   

1926  On June - 19 deFord Bailey is 1st black to perform on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry   

1928  On June - 19 amelia Erhart flies across the Atlantic Ocean, the first woman to do so in a 21-hour flight to Wales.   

1930  On June - 19 c Jackson &H E Wood discovers asteroid #1595 Tanga   

1931  The first photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct on June - 19.   

1931  1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct on this day in history.   

1932  Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR on this day in history.   

1932  1st concert given in SF's Stern Grove on this day in history.   

1932  On June - 19 solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies   

1933  Austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations on this day in history.   

1934  On June - 19 federal Communications Commission (FCC) created   

1936  On this day in history dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl   

1936  John Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies on this day in history.   

1937  On June - 19 franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques   

1937  James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies on this day in history.   

1938  "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 on June - 19.   

1938  On this day in history italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris   

1939  Grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60 on June - 19.   

1940  On June - 19 "Brenda Starr," first cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago   

1940  HMS ORPHEUS, sunk north of Tobruk, eastern Libya by Italian destroyer "Turbine" on this day in history.   

1940  "Brenda Starr," 1st cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago on June - 19.   

1940  Maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40 on June - 19.   

1941  Cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal on this day in history.   

1942  Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits on June - 19.   

1943  On June - 19 "Shiek Of Arahy" Spike Jones & City Slickers peaks at #19   

1944  On June - 19 two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

1944  On June - 19 bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies   

1946  On television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn on June - 19.   

1946  On June - 19 1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn   

1947  The birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist on June - 19.   

1947  The first plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca on June - 19.   

1947  On this day in history 1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca   

1947  On this day in history willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84   

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1301  Prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333) was born on June - 19.   

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

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on June - 19.   

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  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of christian de Placker, composer   

1623  On this day in history birth of blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal)   

1113  On this day in history odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies   

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on this day in history.   

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on June - 19.   

1542  On June - 19 death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

1545  Death of Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

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

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

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