Page 5: Historical Events In June - 19

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

1924  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On June - 19 1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct   

1932  On this day in history hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR   

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

1932  Solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations   

1934  On this day in history federal Communications Commission (FCC) created   

1936  On June - 19 dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl   

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

1937  On this day in history franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques   

1937  On this day in history james M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies   

1938  "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 on this day in history.   

1938  Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris on June - 19.   

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

1940  "Brenda Starr," first cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40   

1941  On this day in history cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal   

1942  On this day in history paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits   

1943  "Shiek Of Arahy" Spike Jones & City Slickers peaks at #19 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history the birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist   

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

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

1947  Willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84 on June - 19.   

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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 June - 19.   

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

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on June - 19.   

1606  On June - 19 birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)   

1608  On June - 19 birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

1613  On June - 19 birth of christian de Placker, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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