Historical Events In June - 19

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

1924  On June - 19 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 June - 19.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1936  On June - 19 john Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies  

1937  Franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 June - 19.  

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 June - 19.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 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  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  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  On June - 19 birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)  

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 June - 19.  

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

1606  On this day in history birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)  

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  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  On this day in history juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies  

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

1545  On June - 19 death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)  

1554  Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on June - 19.  

1584  Death of François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) on this day in history.  

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