Historical Events In February - 19

1884  Tornadoes in Miss, Ala, NC, SC, Tenn, Ky & In kill 800 people on this day in history.   

1886  George Luther Foote, composer on February - 19.   

1887  On February - 19 eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

1889  Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet/novelist (Vortex) on February - 19.   

1891  J C "Farmer" White, cricketer (Somerset slow lefty 1909-37) on this day in history.   

1892  Monty Bowden, cricket Capt (England v S Africa 1889), dies at 26 on February - 19.   

1893  On this day in history cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor (Peter Pan, Richard III)   

1894  Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career wins) on February - 19.   

1894  On this day in history ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer, dies at 78   

1895  On this day in history louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle)   

1897  On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

1898  Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history british troops occupy Hlangwane Natal   

1900  On this day in history giorgos Seferis, writer   

1901  On this day in history cor[nelis RJ] Kieboom, Dutch resistance fighter/chairman (Feyenoord)   

1902  Hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People) on February - 19.   

1903  Kay Boyle, St Paul Minn, novelist (Plagued by Nightingales) on this day in history.   

1904  Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache) on February - 19.   

1906  W K Kellogg &Charles D Bolin incorporate Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, Battle Creek MI on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history william Kellogg founds his breakfast cereal company   

1906  On this day in history wK Kellogg & Ch Bolin find Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co   

1906  Grace Mary Williams, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history charlie Walker, South Aust cricket wicket-keeper (toured but no Tests)   

1910  On this day in history english premiere of Richard Strauss' "Elektra"   

1911  Merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion) on February - 19.   

1912  On this day in history adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer (Niekochana)   

1913  On this day in history mexican General V Huerta takes power with US support   

1913  Prizes are prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box on February - 19.   

1913  On this day in history 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box   

1913  On February - 19 alvin Derold Etler, composer   

1914  On February - 19 riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini," premieres in Turin   

1915  On this day in history british fleet fire on Dardanellen coast   

1915  On this day in history john Freeman, British politician (Labour)/ambassador/TV host   

1915  On this day in history gopal Krishna Gokhale, India's social reformer/politician, dies   

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1473  On February - 19 birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)   

1526  On February - 19 birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.   

1611  On February - 19 birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on February - 19.   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  On this day in history death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1401  On February - 19 death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on February - 19.   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.