Historical Events In August - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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