Page 2: Historical Events In March - 19

1734  On this day in history thomas McKean, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) [or Apr 19]   

1740  Johann Georg Roser, composer on this day in history.   

1742  On March - 19 zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

1745  On this day in history nicolas Sejan, composer   

1747  Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France on March - 19.   

1748  On March - 19 english Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize US   

1752  Jose Mauricio, composer on this day in history.   

1767  On March - 19 leonhard von Call, composer   

1775  4 people buried by avalanche for 37 days, 3 survive (Italy) on this day in history.   

1775  Poland &Prussia sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

1777  On March - 19 anton R Falck, Dutch minister of Education/diplomat   

1782  Adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer   

1790  On this day in history supply ship HMS Sirius, one of the vessels in the First Fleet to Australia, is wrecked on Norfolk Island en route to pick up supplies.   

1796  On this day in history stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33   

1797  On March - 19 philip Hayes, composer, dies at 58   

1799  Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna on March - 19.   

1803  On March - 19 johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar   

1809  Fredrik Pacius, composer on this day in history.   

1811  Frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65 on March - 19.   

1813  The birth of Dr David Livingstone, Scottish explorer and opponent of slave trade on March - 19.   

1813  On this day in history david Livingstone, Scotland, explorer (found by Stanley in Africa)   

1816  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer on this day in history.   

1817  On March - 19 lewis Henry Little, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1819  On March - 19 david Henry Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1821  Francis Barretto Spinola, Brig General (Union volunteers) on March - 19.   

1822  On this day in history boston, Mass incorporated as a city   

1823  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Surinam (1873-82) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history alexander Shaler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1911   

1831  In the first recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245,000 on this day in history.   

1831  1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000) on March - 19.   

1837  Robert Daniel Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1919 on this day in history.   

1844  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia) on March - 19.   

1845  On March - 19 willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/politician   

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1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on this day in history.   

1488  On March - 19 birth of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)   

1503  On this day in history birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  William Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized) was born on March - 19.   

1593  Georges de la Tour, French painter was born on March - 19.   

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on March - 19.   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on March - 19.   

1610  Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter was born on March - 19.   

1238  On March - 19 death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  On March - 19 hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies   

1279  Death of Emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history death of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301)   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on this day in history.   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on March - 19.   

1623  On this day in history death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)