Historical Events In May - 19

1896  On this day in history first automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands   

1896  1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1896  Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon on May - 19.   

1897  On May - 19 oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol.   

1898  Post Office authorizes use of postcards on this day in history.   

1899  Leonid Maksimovich Leonov, novelist/playwright on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history great Britain annexes Tonga archipelago   

1901  Ivo Cruz, composer on May - 19.   

1901  On this day in history marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st pres Rep South-Africa, dies at 81   

1902  Great Britain &Boers resume peace talks in Pretoria on May - 19.   

1902  On May - 19 great Britain & Boers resume peace talks in Pretoria   

1903  On May - 19 arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies   

1904  Anthony Bushell, Kent England, actor (Journey's End) on this day in history.   

1905  Italian King Victor Emmanuel &Swiss President open world's longest railroad tunnel (Simplon) links Iselle Italy &Brig Switzerland on May - 19.   

1905  Tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ on May - 19.   

1906  On May - 19 federated Boys' Club (Boys' Club of America) organizes   

1906  Portugal's King Carlos I names Joao Franco premier on this day in history.   

1906  The last British soldiers leave Canada on May - 19.   

1906  On this day in history dutch King Victor Emmanuel & Swiss president open Simplon tunnel   

1909  On May - 19 jack Johnson fights Jack O'Brien to no decision in 6 for boxing title   

1909  Bruce Bennett, Tacoma Wash, actor (Before I Hang, Sahara) on May - 19.   

1910  Cleve Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Wash 5-4 in 11 innings on May - 19.   

1910  Alan Melville, cricketer (graceful South African batsman 1938-49) on May - 19.   

1911  On May - 19 maurice Ravels opera "L'Heure Espagnole," premieres in Paris   

1912  On May - 19 american League president Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball   

1912  Navy establishes North Atlantic Ice Patrol following RMS Titanic disaster on this day in history.   

1912  AL Pres Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball on May - 19.   

1913  On May - 19 webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japs from owning land   

1913  Albert Hardy, photographer on May - 19.   

1915  Australians repel major Turkish attack on their positions at Gallipoli on May - 19.   

1915  On May - 19 death on Gallipoli of Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick of "Simpson and his donkey" fame   

1915  Lance Corporal Albert Jacka, 14th Battalion, AIF, becomes the first Australian to win a Victoria Cross in World War One for his action at Gallipoli, Turkey on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history escadrille Américaine (Lafayette) transfered to Verdun   

1916  Escadrille Américaine (Lafayette) transfered to Verdun on May - 19.   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on May - 19.   

1611  On this day in history birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on May - 19.   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on May - 19.   

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1755  On May - 19 birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on May - 19.   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 19.   

1125  On this day in history death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  On May - 19 celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on May - 19.   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on May - 19.