Historical Events In August - 19

1831  Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors at Angra Azores   

1839  Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris on August - 19.   

1839  Oskar Brefeld, German botanist on this day in history.   

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) on August - 19.   

1848  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris) on this day in history.   

1849  On August - 19 nY Herald reports gold discovery in California   

1851  Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11) on this day in history.   

1851  Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children)   

1859  Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox) on this day in history.   

1860  John Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait) on this day in history.   

1861  Confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO on August - 19.   

1864  2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia on this day in history.   

1870  Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War) on this day in history.   

1871  Orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers) on this day in history.   

1872  On August - 19 eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63   

1873  On August - 19 fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams)   

1876  George Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36 on August - 19.   

1878  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) on August - 19.   

1881  On this day in history georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

1881  Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1883  On August - 19 the birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer   

1885  Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages) on August - 19.   

1886  Robert Heger, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history first beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

1888  1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on August - 19.   

1888  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 19 arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese   

1889  Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist   

1891  On this day in history william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum   

1892  On August - 19 frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62   

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965) on August - 19.   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on August - 19.   

1398  On this day in history birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on August - 19.   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.   

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71