Historical Events In October - 19
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1864 On October - 19 daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45
1865 On October - 19 godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3)
1866 On October - 19 clarence Lucas, composer
1868 On this day in history bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)
1870 On this day in history four blacks elected to House of Representatives
1870 1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps on this day in history.
1871 On October - 19 walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body)
1872 On October - 19 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales
1873 On October - 19 barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder)
1874 Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on October - 19.
1876 On October - 19 mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher
1879 On this day in history afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign
1882 On October - 19 pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley
1882 On this day in history vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright
1888 On this day in history moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs
1888 On October - 19 amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38
1889 Portugal's Luiz I dies at age 51 after a 28-year reign in which slavery has been abolished in every Portuguese colony on October - 19.
1889 Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award) on October - 19.
1892 On this day in history alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)
1895 Louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer on October - 19.
1899 On this day in history miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)
1900 Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition on this day in history.
1900 Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower
1901 On this day in history edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool
1901 Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) on this day in history.
1903 On this day in history vittorio Giannini, composer
1904 Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley on October - 19.
1906 Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on October - 19.
1907 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) on October - 19.
1908 On October - 19 nils Geirr Tveitt, composer
1909 On October - 19 robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare)
1909 Cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies on this day in history.
1910 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) on October - 19.
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