Historical Events In June - 19

1923  "Moon Mullins," Comic Strip, debuts on June - 19.   

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

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

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

1931  On this day in history the first photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct   

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

1932  On June - 19 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 June - 19 austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations   

1934  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created on June - 19.   

1936  On June - 19 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 this day in history franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques   

1937  James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies on June - 19.   

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  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 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 June - 19.   

1942  On June - 19 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  Two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins on this day in history.   

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 June - 19.   

1946  1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn on this day in history.   

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 June - 19 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  On June - 19 birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)   

1566  On June - 19 birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

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

1606  James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1341  On June - 19 juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies   

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)