Historical Events In May - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1918 Wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings on this day in history.
1918 Florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways) on May - 19.
1919 On this day in history mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what was later termed the Turkish War of Independence. The anniversary of this event is the official date of commemoration of the Pontic Greek Genocide in Greece and Cyprus.
1919 Betty Jameson, Norman OK, LPGA golfer (1947 US Women's Open) on May - 19.
1921 On this day in history congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system
1921 Charles van de Reve, slavic (Belief of Kameraden) on this day in history.
1922 David McLean, Akron Oh, actor (Tate-Tate) on May - 19.
1922 Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (postural drainage), dies at 79 on May - 19.
1923 On May - 19 kPD (communist revolts) in German Ruhr cities occupied by Allies
1923 49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4 on May - 19.
1924 On May - 19 sandy Galbraith Wilson, composer
1924 Billy Zulch, cricketer (S Afr batsman scored 2 Test centuries), dies on this day in history.
1925 The birth of Malcom X, controversial American civil rights leader on May - 19.
1925 Malcolm X, [Little], [Detroit Red], Omaha NB, founder (Black Muslims) on this day in history.
1926 French air force bombs Damascus Syria on this day in history.
1926 Paul Cooper, composer on this day in history.
1928 On this day in history "Firedamp" explodes in Mather PA coal mine killing 195 of 273 miners
1928 On May - 19 51 frogs enter first annual "Frog Jumping Jubilee" (Angel's Camp CA)
1928 Anthony C B Chapman, England, sports car builder/autoracer (Formula 1) on this day in history.
1928 On this day in history henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer, dies at 59
1929 Cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium; 2 people crushed to death on May - 19.
1929 General Feng Yu-Xiang of China declares war on Chiang Kai-Shek Government on May - 19.
1929 On this day in history cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium crushes 2 people to death
1929 Harvey Cox, US theologist (Secular City) on May - 19.
1930 On May - 19 white woman win voting rights in South-Africa
1930 Hans Kox, composer on this day in history.
1931 On May - 19 ironclad cruiser Germany launched in Kiel
1931 Eric Davidson, comedy scriptwriter on this day in history.
1934 Military coup by Colonel Damian Veltsjev in Bulgaria on this day in history.
1934 Sherlock Holmes crossword puzzle in "Saturday Review of Literature"; Males who solved puzzle become members of Baker Street Irregulars on this day in history.
1934 On May - 19 military coup by Col Damian Veltsjev in Bulgaria
1934 David Sinclair, actor (Love & Hate) on this day in history.
1935 NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936 on May - 19.
1935 On this day in history david Hartman, Pawtucket RI, TV personality (Good Morning America)
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