Historical Events In March - 19

1845  George Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1847  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer on March - 19.   

1848  The birth of Wyatt Earp, American Lawman on March - 19.   

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

1850  On this day in history adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87   

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 this day in history.   

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

1860  On March - 19 william Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman   

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

1861  The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand on March - 19.   

1862  On March - 19 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 this day in history.   

1864  Opera "Mireille" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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 this day in history guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (triangulatie), dies at 64   

1870  On this day in history the opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan   

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

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

1872  On March - 19 sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director   

1873  Max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

1876  On this day in history jozef Stefani, composer, dies at 75   

1877  Australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match on this day in history.   

1877  Australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match on March - 19.   

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

1882  On March - 19 gaston Lachaise, US sculptor (Standing Woman)   

1883  On this day in history jan Matzeliger invents first machine to manufacture entire shoes   

1883  Jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes on this day in history.   

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

1884  Alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54 on March - 19.   

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

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1434  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443)   

1488  On this day in history 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  On March - 19 birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

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  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  On March - 19 death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)   

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

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on March - 19.   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on March - 19.   

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

1623  Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.