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

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

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

1931  On June - 19 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 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  Austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations on this day in history.  

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

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 June - 19.  

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

1937  On June - 19 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  On June - 19 italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris  

1939  On this day in history 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  On June - 19 hMS ORPHEUS, sunk north of Tobruk, eastern Libya by Italian destroyer "Turbine".  

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

1940  On June - 19 maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40  

1941  On June - 19 cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal  

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

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

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

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

1947  On June - 19 the birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist  

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

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

1566  On this day in history birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

1595  On this day in history 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 June - 19.  

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on June - 19.  

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

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

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on June - 19.  

1341  On this day in history juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies  

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

1545  On this day in history 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.