Page 6: 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 May - 19.   

1937  Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On May - 19 hMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached.   

1941  On this day in history german occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

1941  New Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)   

1942  On this day in history [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69   

1943  On May - 19 berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews)   

1943  Churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan on May - 19.   

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

1944  On this day in history allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra   

1944  German defense line in Italy collapsed on May - 19.   

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

1945  Start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services on May - 19.   

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

1946  Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam on May - 19.   

1950  On this day in history nY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain   

1951  UN begins counter offensive in Korea on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1953  On May - 19 damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79   

1954  On this day in history postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project   

1954  Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on May - 19.   

1955  Atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia on this day in history.   

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

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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  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on May - 19.   

1700  On this day in history 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 May - 19.   

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

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on May - 19.   

1389  On May - 19 death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  On May - 19 death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  On this day in history death of jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)