Famous Birthdays In October - 19

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer was born on October - 19.   

1868  Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) was born on October - 19.   

1873  On October - 19 birth of jaap Eden, Dutch World Champion cycling & speed skating   

1876  Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher was born on October - 19.   

1882  Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright was born on this day in history.   

1885  Charles Merrill, American investment banker (d. 1956) was born on October - 19.   

1889  Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)   

1892  Ilmari Hannikainen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer   

1895  Frank Durbin, last American veteran of the Battle of Verdun (d.1999) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Bob O'Farrell, American baseball player (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Pakistani scientist and scholar (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 19 birth of miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

1900  Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of theodoro Valcarcel, composer   

1900  Roy Worters, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (d. 1957) was born on October - 19.   

1900  On this day in history birth of erna Berger, German soprano (d. 1990)   

1901  On this day in history birth of arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)   

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer was born on October - 19.   

1903  Tor Johnson, Swedish wrestler and actor (d. 1971) was born on October - 19.   

1907  Roger Wolfe Kahn, American bandleader (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

1908  On October - 19 birth of patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes, British jazz musician/composer (Elegy)   

1909  Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare) was born on October - 19.   

1909  On this day in history birth of marguerite Perey, French physicist (d. 1975)   

1910  Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) was born on October - 19.   

1911  On this day in history birth of george Cates, NYC, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show)   

1911  On October - 19 birth of hilde Spiel, writer   

1913  On October - 19 birth of jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion   

1913  On this day in history birth of vasco Pratolini, Italian writer (Le ragazze di San Frediano)   

1913  Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet and songwriter (d. 1980) was born on October - 19.   

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0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

1268  On this day in history death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.   

1587  On this day in history death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)