Page 5: Historical Events In June - 19

1923  On June - 19 "Moon Mullins," Comic Strip, debuts   

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

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history c Jackson &H E Wood discovers asteroid #1595 Tanga   

1931  On June - 19 the first photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct   

1931  1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct on June - 19.   

1932  Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history federal Communications Commission (FCC) created   

1936  Dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 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  "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  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 June - 19.   

1940  On June - 19 "Brenda Starr," 1st cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago   

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

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 June - 19.   

1944  On June - 19 two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

1944  Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history on television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn   

1946  On June - 19 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  1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca on June - 19.   

1947  On June - 19 willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84   

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1301  On this day in history birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)   

1507  On this day in history 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  On June - 19 birth of wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1542  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on June - 19.   

1545  On June - 19 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.