Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1864 On October - 19 daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45
1865 Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3) on October - 19.
1866 On October - 19 clarence Lucas, composer
1868 Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) on October - 19.
1870 Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on this day in history.
1870 1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps on this day in history.
1871 On this day in history walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body)
1872 World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales on this day in history.
1873 Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) on this day in history.
1874 Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on October - 19.
1876 Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher on October - 19.
1879 On October - 19 afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign
1882 Pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley on October - 19.
1882 Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright on this day in history.
1888 Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs on October - 19.
1888 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 on this day in history.
1889 On this day in history portugal's Luiz I dies at age 51 after a 28-year reign in which slavery has been abolished in every Portuguese colony
1889 On this day in history uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award)
1892 On this day in history alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)
1895 On this day in history louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer
1899 Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67) on October - 19.
1900 Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition on this day in history.
1900 Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) on October - 19.
1901 On this day in history santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower
1901 Edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool on October - 19.
1901 On October - 19 arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)
1903 Vittorio Giannini, composer on October - 19.
1904 Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley on this day in history.
1906 Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on this day in history.
1907 On this day in history 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton)
1908 On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer
1909 Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare) on this day in history.
1909 On October - 19 cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies
1910 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) on this day in history.
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