Historical Events In June - 19

1923  On this day in history "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  Amelia Erhart flies across the Atlantic Ocean, the first woman to do so in a 21-hour flight to Wales on June - 19.  

1930  On June - 19 c Jackson &H E Wood discovers asteroid #1595 Tanga  

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

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

1932  On this day in history 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 June - 19.  

1933  On June - 19 austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations  

1934  On this day in history federal Communications Commission (FCC) created  

1936  On this day in history 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  Franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques on June - 19.  

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

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

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

1943  On this day in history "Shiek Of Arahy" Spike Jones & City Slickers peaks at #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 June - 19 on television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn  

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 this day in history.  

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 June - 19.  

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)  

1606  On this day in history 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 June - 19.  

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on June - 19.  

1113  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on June - 19.  

1312  On this day in history death of piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded  

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on June - 19.  

1542  On this day in history 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 June - 19 sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53  

1584  Death of François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) on June - 19.  

1608  Death of Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) on this day in history.