Page 6: Historical Events In May - 19

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

1936  On this day in history elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1937  On this day in history john Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in NYC   

1937  Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on May - 19.   

1938  James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada) on May - 19.   

1939  On May - 19 churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact   

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

1940  On this day in history amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)   

1940  French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  On May - 19 new Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland   

1941  Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis on May - 19.   

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

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

1943  On this day in history 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  Allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra on this day in history.   

1944  German defense line in Italy collapsed on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services on May - 19.   

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

1950  NY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain on May - 19.   

1951  On this day in history uN begins counter offensive in Korea   

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

1953  On this day in history nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT)   

1953  On May - 19 nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah)   

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 this day in history.   

1954  On May - 19 aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73   

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  On this day in history birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on May - 19.   

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

1724  On this day in history birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on May - 19.   

1746  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on May - 19.   

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

0988  On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  On this day in history 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  On May - 19 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.