Historical Events In July - 19

1941  President Roosevelt appointed FEP Committee on this day in history.   

1941  The first US Army flying school for black cadets dedicted (Tuskegee Ala) on July - 19.   

1941  On July - 19 1st US Army flying school for black cadets dedicated (Tuskegee Ala)   

1942  Himmler sends a secret directive to SS Lieutenant General F.W. Kinger ordering the "resettlement" of the entire Jewish population of the General Government, to be completed by December 31 on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 19 dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US   

1943  Allied air forces raid Rome during WW II on this day in history.   

1943  500 allied air forces raid Rome during WW II on this day in history.   

1944  1,200+ 8th Air Force bombers bomb targets in SW Germany on this day in history.   

1944  Carl Bock, Danish Gestapo agent, liquidated on July - 19.   

1945  Edwin Schlossberg, husband of Carolyn Kennedy on this day in history.   

1945  George Barbier, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 80 on July - 19.   

1947  Prime minister of shadow Burma government ,Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members were assassinated by British , which resulted in the political chaos in the country lasting until now on July - 19.   

1948  French govt of Schuman, resigns on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history laos becomes associated state within French Union   

1949  Laos independence on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history french/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh   

1951  Max Ettinger, composer, dies at 77 on July - 19.   

1952  On July - 19 15th modern Olympic games opens in Helsinki   

1954  On this day in history jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81   

1955  Koos [Jacobus J] Vorrink, Dutch soc-democrat (SDAP/AJC/PvdA), dies at 64 on July - 19.   

1957  On this day in history don Bowden becomes first American to break 4 minute mile (3m58s7)   

1957  The first rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 19 curzio Malaparte, [Kurt E Suckert], Ital author (Kaputt), dies at 59   

1958  On this day in history robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1,041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32   

1961  The first in-flight movie shown (TWA) on this day in history.   

1963  On July - 19 nASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km   

1964  Carol Veazie, actress (Maude-Norby), dies at 69 on July - 19.   

1965  On this day in history shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before"   

1965  On this day in history syngman Rhee, president of South-Korea (1948-60), dies at 90   

1966  On this day in history gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot)   

1967  On July - 19 race riots in Durham NC   

1967  US launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km) on this day in history.   

1969  Apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit on July - 19.   

1969  On this day in history mary Jo Kopechne dies at 28, in Ted Kennedy's car   

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1592  Erhard Buttner, composer was born on July - 19.   

1670  Richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758) was born on July - 19.   

1688  Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on July - 19.   

1735  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer was born on July - 19.   

1742  Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806)   

1750  On July - 19 birth of alessio Prati, composer   

1759  On this day in history birth of seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833)   

0514  Symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies on July - 19.   

1054  On this day in history bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies   

1234  On this day in history death of floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament   

1346  On July - 19 dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle   

1374  On July - 19 francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69   

1415  On July - 19 death of philippa of Lancaster, wife of John I of Portugal (plague) (b. 1359)   

1534  On this day in history willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70   

1543  On July - 19 death of lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England