Historical Events In March - 19

1734  Thomas McKean, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) [or Apr 19] on March - 19.   

1740  On March - 19 johann Georg Roser, composer   

1742  Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet on March - 19.   

1745  On this day in history nicolas Sejan, composer   

1747  Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France on March - 19.   

1748  On this day in history english Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize US   

1752  On March - 19 jose Mauricio, composer   

1767  On this day in history leonhard von Call, composer   

1775  On this day in history 4 people buried by avalanche for 37 days, 3 survive (Italy)   

1775  On March - 19 poland &Prussia sign trade agreement   

1777  Anton R Falck, Dutch minister of Education/diplomat on March - 19.   

1782  On March - 19 adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59   

1785  On March - 19 pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer   

1790  On this day in history supply ship HMS Sirius, one of the vessels in the First Fleet to Australia, is wrecked on Norfolk Island en route to pick up supplies.   

1796  Stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33 on March - 19.   

1797  Philip Hayes, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1799  Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna on March - 19.   

1803  On this day in history johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar   

1809  On March - 19 fredrik Pacius, composer   

1811  On March - 19 frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65   

1813  On this day in history the birth of Dr David Livingstone, Scottish explorer and opponent of slave trade   

1813  On March - 19 david Livingstone, Scotland, explorer (found by Stanley in Africa)   

1816  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer on this day in history.   

1817  Lewis Henry Little, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on March - 19.   

1819  David Henry Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on March - 19.   

1821  On this day in history francis Barretto Spinola, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1822  On March - 19 boston, Mass incorporated as a city   

1823  On this day in history cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Surinam (1873-82)   

1827  Alexander Shaler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1911 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history in the first recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245,000   

1831  On March - 19 1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000)   

1837  Robert Daniel Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1919 on this day in history.   

1844  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia) on March - 19.   

1845  On this day in history willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/politician   

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1434  On March - 19 birth of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443)   

1488  Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544) was born on March - 19.   

1503  On this day in history birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  On March - 19 birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  Georges de la Tour, French painter was born on March - 19.   

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On March - 19 birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

1238  On March - 19 death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1279  Death of Emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on March - 19.   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on March - 19.   

1406  On this day in history death of ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332)   

1556  On March - 19 lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

1623  On March - 19 death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)