Famous Birthdays In February - 19

1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.   

1526  On this day in history birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on February - 19.   

1630  On this day in history birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

1660  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

1671  On this day in history birth of charles-Hubert Gervais, composer   

1683  On this day in history birth of philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1687  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born on this day in history.   

1717  David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born on February - 19.   

1722  Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (d. 1774) was born on February - 19.   

1743  [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) was born on February - 19.   

1751  On February - 19 birth of cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot   

1754  Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) was born on February - 19.   

1755  On February - 19 birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies   

1762  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history birth of friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

1780  On this day in history birth of richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844)   

1802  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. 1881)   

1804  Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, German physician (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history birth of david Wark, Canadian politician (d. 1905)   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1817  On February - 19 birth of willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90)   

1819  Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer was born on this day in history.   

1821  Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri) was born on February - 19.   

1824  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2] was born on February - 19.   

1827  Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 was born on this day in history.   

1828  On February - 19 birth of johannes von Miquel, German politician   

1841  Felipe Pedrell, composer was born on February - 19.   

1843  Adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On February - 19 birth of svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903)   

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0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on February - 19.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on this day in history.   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on February - 19.   

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  On February - 19 death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on February - 19.   

1545  On this day in history death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.