Page 5: Historical Events In June - 19

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

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

1926  DeFord Bailey is 1st black to perform on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on this day in history.   

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

1930  C Jackson &H E Wood discovers asteroid #1595 Tanga on this day in history.   

1931  The first photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct on this day in history.   

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

1932  Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR on June - 19.   

1932  On June - 19 1st concert given in SF's Stern Grove   

1932  On this day in history solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies   

1933  Austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations on June - 19.   

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

1936  Dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl on June - 19.   

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  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 June - 19.   

1938  Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris on this day in history.   

1939  On June - 19 grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60   

1940  On this day in history "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 June - 19.   

1940  "Brenda Starr," 1st cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago on this day in history.   

1940  Maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1942  On June - 19 paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits   

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

1944  On this day in history two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

1944  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn   

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

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

1947  1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca on June - 19.   

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  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 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  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  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 June - 19.   

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

1542  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)   

1554  On June - 19 sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53   

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.