Historical Events In June - 19

1923  "Moon Mullins," Comic Strip, debuts on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6)   

1926  On this day in history deFord Bailey is 1st black to perform on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry   

1928  Amelia Erhart flies across the Atlantic Ocean, the first woman to do so in a 21-hour flight to Wales on this day in history.   

1930  On June - 19 c Jackson &H E Wood discovers asteroid #1595 Tanga   

1931  The first photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct on this day in history.   

1931  1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR   

1932  1st concert given in SF's Stern Grove on June - 19.   

1932  Solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations   

1934  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created on this day in history.   

1936  On June - 19 dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl   

1936  On this day in history john Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies   

1937  On June - 19 franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques   

1937  James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies on June - 19.   

1938  "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 on this day in history.   

1938  On June - 19 italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris   

1939  Grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1940  On June - 19 "Brenda Starr," first cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago   

1940  On this day in history hMS ORPHEUS, sunk north of Tobruk, eastern Libya by Italian destroyer "Turbine".   

1940  "Brenda Starr," 1st cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago on June - 19.   

1940  On this day in history maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40   

1941  Cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal on this day in history.   

1942  Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits on June - 19.   

1943  "Shiek Of Arahy" Spike Jones & City Slickers peaks at #19 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

1944  Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies on June - 19.   

1946  On June - 19 on television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn   

1946  1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history the birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist   

1947  On this day in history the first plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca   

1947  1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca on June - 19.   

1947  On June - 19 willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84   

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1301  Prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333) was born on June - 19.   

1507  On this day in history birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)   

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On June - 19 birth of wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)   

1606  On June - 19 birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)   

1608  On this day in history 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  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on this day in history.   

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

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

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

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

1584  Death of François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) on June - 19.   

1608  Death of Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) on June - 19.