Historical Events In June - 19

1894  28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5 on this day in history.   

1896  Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, divorcee on this day in history.   

1897  On June - 19 wee Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak ends   

1897  On this day in history moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], Bkln NY, comedian (3 Stooges)   

1898  Paul Muller-Zurich, composer on June - 19.   

1899  On this day in history george Calinescu, Romania, literature (Enigma Otilei)   

1900  On this day in history laura Hobson, NYC, TV writer/panelist (I've Got a Secret)   

1901  On this day in history edward Lambert, British diplomat   

1902  Guy Lombardo, London Ontario Canada, orch leader (Auld Lang Syne) on this day in history.   

1902  John E E Dalberg baron van Acton, English historian, dies at 69 on June - 19.   

1903  Walter Hammond, cricketer (one of the greatest of English batsman) on this day in history.   

1904  Balis Dvarionas, composer on June - 19.   

1905  On June - 19 george Voskovec, Czech, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag)   

1908  Mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) on this day in history.   

1909  Edwin Gerschefski, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Father's Day celebrated for first time (Spokane, Wash) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history 1st airship in service "Germany"   

1910  Frederick Harry Baines, painter on June - 19.   

1912  Tennessee University opened as Tennessee A & L State College on June - 19.   

1912  On this day in history jerry Jerome, Bkln NY, saxophonist (Words & Music)   

1914  On June - 19 54th British Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 306 at Prestwick Club   

1914  Alan Cranston, (Sen-D-CA, 1969- ) on this day in history.   

1915  Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1916  Pat Buttram, actor (Mr Haney-Green Acres) on June - 19.   

1917  After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles &surnames, they take the name Windsor on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles & surnames, they take the name Windsor   

1917  Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA) on this day in history.   

1918  Evelle Jansen Younger, prosecutor (Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan) on this day in history.   

1919  On June - 19 louis Jourdan, Marseilles France, actor (Gigi, Can-Can, Madame Bovary)   

1921  Census in Great-Britain on June - 19.   

1921  Allan Davis, (mayor-London) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota), dies at 33   

1922  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:28.2) on June - 19.   

1922  Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1301  Prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On June - 19 birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)   

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on June - 19.   

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on this day in history.   

1606  James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On June - 19 birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on June - 19.   

1113  On June - 19 odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies   

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on this day in history.   

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on June - 19.   

1542  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on June - 19.   

1545  Death of Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) on June - 19.   

1554  Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1584  On June - 19 death of françois, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)   

1608  On June - 19 death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)