Page 3: Historical Events In March - 19

1845  On March - 19 george Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56   

1847  On this day in history constantin Dimitrescu, composer   

1848  The birth of Wyatt Earp, American Lawman on this day in history.   

1848  Wyatt Earp, Monmouth Ill, sheriff (OK Corral) on this day in history.   

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

1851  On March - 19 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  Opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris on March - 19.   

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

1861  On this day in history maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender   

1861  On March - 19 the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.   

1862  F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on March - 19.   

1863  On March - 19 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.   

1864  On March - 19 opera "Mireille" premieres in Paris   

1865  Battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC on March - 19.   

1866  Immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die on March - 19.   

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 March - 19.   

1871  Minister of Inland Revenue Alexander Morris 1826-1889 introduces Act to legalize metric system in Canada on March - 19.   

1871  Joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants) on March - 19.   

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  Jozef Stefani, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match   

1879  On this day in history joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)   

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

1883  Jan Matzeliger invents first machine to manufacture entire shoes on this day in history.   

1883  On March - 19 jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes   

1883  On March - 19 josef Matthais Hauer, composer   

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

1885  On March - 19 louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on March - 19.   

1488  Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544) was born on March - 19.   

1503  On March - 19 birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  On this day in history birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  Georges de la Tour, French painter was born on this day in history.   

1601  On March - 19 birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

1238  On this day in history death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on March - 19.   

1279  On this day in history death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on March - 19.   

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

1406  On this day in history death of ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332)   

1556  On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

1623  On March - 19 death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)