Page 3: Historical Events In December - 19

1852  A[lbert] A Michelson, Strelno Prussia, US physicist (Nobel 1907) on December - 19.   

1854  Allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history grading started for Market Street RR   

1861  On this day in history battle of Black Water   

1861  On this day in history constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator   

1862  On December - 19 skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties)   

1864  Adolf Sandberger, composer on December - 19.   

1865  On this day in history hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar)   

1867  Victims of "Angola Horror" burned to death (Angola NY) on this day in history.   

1867  Jean-Georges Kastner, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1869  On December - 19 eduard Hermann, Coburg Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German linguist (Homer)   

1871  Albert Jones, New York NY, patents corrugated paper on December - 19.   

1871  Albert L Jones (NYC), patents corrugated paper on December - 19.   

1875  On December - 19 carter G Woodson, New Canton Va, American historian (black studies)   

1876  On this day in history carlo Gatti, composer   

1878  Anton Lajovic, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

1880  Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer on December - 19.   

1881  The opera "Herodiade" is produced (Brussels) on December - 19.   

1881  Opera "Hérodiade" is produced (Brussels) on this day in history.   

1882  Walter Braunfels, composer on December - 19.   

1883  On this day in history louis Davids, [Simon David], Dutch cabaret performer/chorus performer   

1884  Italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 19 antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)   

1885  F S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement) on this day in history.   

1887  Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on December - 19.   

1887  Jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on December - 19.   

1888  Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa on this day in history.   

1888  Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch) on December - 19.   

1889  Bishop Museum founded in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG)   

1890  On December - 19 klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]   

1891  First Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history 1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore   

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on December - 19.   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1554  On December - 19 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  On this day in history birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on December - 19.   

1699  On this day in history birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

1714  On December - 19 birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on December - 19.   

0401  On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  On December - 19 death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1327  On December - 19 death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  On this day in history urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on December - 19.