Page 4: Historical Events In May - 19

1896  On this day in history first automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands   

1896  On this day in history 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands   

1896  On May - 19 michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon   

1897  On this day in history oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol.   

1898  Post Office authorizes use of postcards on this day in history.   

1899  Leonid Maksimovich Leonov, novelist/playwright on May - 19.   

1900  On May - 19 great Britain annexes Tonga archipelago   

1901  Ivo Cruz, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 19 marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st pres Rep South-Africa, dies at 81   

1902  Great Britain &Boers resume peace talks in Pretoria on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history great Britain & Boers resume peace talks in Pretoria   

1903  Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies on May - 19.   

1904  Anthony Bushell, Kent England, actor (Journey's End) on this day in history.   

1905  Italian King Victor Emmanuel &Swiss President open world's longest railroad tunnel (Simplon) links Iselle Italy &Brig Switzerland on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ   

1906  On May - 19 federated Boys' Club (Boys' Club of America) organizes   

1906  Portugal's King Carlos I names Joao Franco premier on May - 19.   

1906  On May - 19 the last British soldiers leave Canada   

1906  On this day in history dutch King Victor Emmanuel & Swiss president open Simplon tunnel   

1909  Jack Johnson fights Jack O'Brien to no decision in 6 for boxing title on May - 19.   

1909  Bruce Bennett, Tacoma Wash, actor (Before I Hang, Sahara) on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 19 cleve Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Wash 5-4 in 11 innings   

1910  Alan Melville, cricketer (graceful South African batsman 1938-49) on May - 19.   

1911  Maurice Ravels opera "L'Heure Espagnole," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history american League president Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball   

1912  Navy establishes North Atlantic Ice Patrol following RMS Titanic disaster on this day in history.   

1912  AL Pres Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball on May - 19.   

1913  Webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japs from owning land on May - 19.   

1913  On May - 19 albert Hardy, photographer   

1915  Australians repel major Turkish attack on their positions at Gallipoli on May - 19.   

1915  On this day in history death on Gallipoli of Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick of "Simpson and his donkey" fame   

1915  On this day in history lance Corporal Albert Jacka, 14th Battalion, AIF, becomes the first Australian to win a Victoria Cross in World War One for his action at Gallipoli, Turkey   

1916  Escadrille Américaine (Lafayette) transfered to Verdun on May - 19.   

1916  On this day in history escadrille Américaine (Lafayette) transfered to Verdun   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on May - 19.   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  On May - 19 alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  On May - 19 dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  On May - 19 death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  On May - 19 celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on this day in history.