Page 3: Historical Events In August - 19

1831  On this day in history stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors at Angra Azores on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris   

1839  Oskar Brefeld, German botanist on August - 19.   

1844  On August - 19 minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)   

1848  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris) on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history nY Herald reports gold discovery in California   

1851  On August - 19 frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)   

1851  Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1858  Edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children) on August - 19.   

1859  Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox) on August - 19.   

1860  John Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait) on this day in history.   

1861  Confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO on this day in history.   

1864  2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia on this day in history.   

1870  Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers)   

1872  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 19 fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams)   

1876  On August - 19 george Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36   

1878  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) on August - 19.   

1881  Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) on this day in history.   

1881  Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 on August - 19.   

1883  The birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer on August - 19.   

1885  Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages) on August - 19.   

1886  On this day in history robert Heger, composer   

1888  On this day in history first beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

1888  1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on August - 19.   

1888  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese   

1889  Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60 on August - 19.   

1890  Yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist on August - 19.   

1891  On August - 19 william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum   

1892  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965) on August - 19.   

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1342  On August - 19 birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.   

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on August - 19.   

1590  On this day in history birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on August - 19.   

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  On August - 19 death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

1297  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71