Page 3: Historical Events In August - 19

1831  On August - 19 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  On this day in history oskar Brefeld, German botanist   

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) on August - 19.   

1848  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris) on August - 19.   

1849  NY Herald reports gold discovery in California on this day in history.   

1851  Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11) on August - 19.   

1851  On this day in history gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80   

1858  On this day in history edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children)   

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

1860  John Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait) on August - 19.   

1861  On this day in history confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO   

1864  On August - 19 2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia   

1870  On August - 19 bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War)   

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

1872  On August - 19 eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63   

1873  Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams) on this day in history.   

1876  George Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)   

1881  On this day in history georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

1881  On this day in history joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79   

1883  The birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)   

1886  Robert Heger, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 19 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  On this day in history spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65   

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  On this day in history yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist   

1891  On this day in history william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum   

1892  On August - 19 frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62   

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965) on this day in history.   

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1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  On this day in history birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on this day in history.   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

1186  On this day in history 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  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.   

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.