Historical Events In March - 19

1845  On this day in history george Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56  

1847  On March - 19 constantin Dimitrescu, composer  

1848  On this day in history the birth of Wyatt Earp, American Lawman  

1848  Wyatt Earp, Monmouth Ill, sheriff (OK Corral) on March - 19.  

1850  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14)  

1855  The vehicular suspension bridge across the Niagara Gorge (built in 1848) is strengthened for the passage of railway trains. The original wooden trusses were replaced by steel in 1880 on March - 19.  

1859  On this day in history opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris  

1860  On this day in history william Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman  

1861  Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender on March - 19.  

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1861  The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73  

1863  The SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000. The wreck was discovered on the same day and month, exactly 102 years later by then teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence on March - 19.  

1864  On this day in history opera "Mireille" premieres in Paris  

1865  On this day in history battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC  

1866  Immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die on this day in history.  

1866  Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1869  On March - 19 guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (triangulatie), dies at 64  

1870  The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan on this day in history.  

1871  On March - 19 minister of Inland Revenue Alexander Morris 1826-1889 introduces Act to legalize metric system in Canada  

1871  On March - 19 joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants)  

1872  Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director on this day in history.  

1873  Max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ) on March - 19.  

1874  Arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along) on March - 19.  

1876  On March - 19 jozef Stefani, composer, dies at 75  

1877  Australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match on March - 19.  

1877  On March - 19 australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match  

1879  Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) on March - 19.  

1882  Gaston Lachaise, US sculptor (Standing Woman) on March - 19.  

1883  Jan Matzeliger invents first machine to manufacture entire shoes on March - 19.  

1883  Jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes on March - 19.  

1883  Josef Matthais Hauer, composer on this day in history.  

1884  On March - 19 alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54  

1885  Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan on this day in history.  

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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 March - 19 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  On March - 19 birth of georges de la Tour, French painter  

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.  

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

1610  On March - 19 birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter  

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

1263  On this day in history hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies  

1279  Death of Emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271) on March - 19.  

1286  On March - 19 death of king Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241)  

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 March - 19.  

1556  On March - 19 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70  

1623  Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556) on March - 19.