Historical Events In May - 19

1935  Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, French composer, dies at 74 on May - 19.   

1936  On May - 19 elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1937  John Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1937  Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on May - 19.   

1938  On this day in history james H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada)   

1939  Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact on May - 19.   

1939  On May - 19 17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily)   

1940  On May - 19 amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)   

1940  French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle on May - 19.   

1940  HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 19 german occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

1941  On this day in history new Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland   

1941  Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 19 braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)   

1942  On May - 19 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69   

1943  Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews) on May - 19.   

1943  On May - 19 churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan   

1944  On May - 19 240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Netherlands   

1944  Allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 19 german defense line in Italy collapsed   

1944  240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth on May - 19.   

1945  On this day in history start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services   

1945  On May - 19 start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services   

1946  On this day in history dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam   

1950  On May - 19 nY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain   

1951  On May - 19 uN begins counter offensive in Korea   

1951  77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4 on this day in history.   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT) on May - 19.   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah) on May - 19.   

1953  On this day in history damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79   

1954  Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project on May - 19.   

1954  Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia   

1956  On this day in history 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4   

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1469  On this day in history birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on May - 19.   

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

1700  On May - 19 birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on May - 19.   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1755  On May - 19 birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on May - 19.   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 19.   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on this day in history.   

1319  On May - 19 death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)   

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on May - 19.   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on May - 19.   

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