Page 5: Historical Events In February - 19

1916  Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 19 ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78   

1917  On this day in history carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

1919  Pan-African Congress, organized by W E B Du Bois (Paris) on this day in history.   

1920  Netherlands joins League of Nations on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 19 frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant   

1921  Andries Treurnicht, [Dr No], founder (S Afr Conservative Party) on this day in history.   

1922  On February - 19 ed Wynn becomes 1st talent to sign as a radio entertainer   

1922  Beant Singh, politiician on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jean Sibelius' 6th Symphony, premieres   

1923  On February - 19 donald Lybbert, composer   

1923  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1924  The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor on February - 19.   

1924  On February - 19 bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

1925  Jindrich Feld, composer on this day in history.   

1926  Gyorgy Kurtag, composer on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history general strike against British occupiers in Shanghai   

1927  On February - 19 rene Firino-Martell, cognac manufacturer   

1927  On this day in history georg Brandes, [Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic, dies at 85   

1928  On this day in history 2nd Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

1928  On February - 19 canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal   

1928  2nd Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland on February - 19.   

1929  Medical diathermy machine 1st used, Schenectady, NY on this day in history.   

1930  On February - 19 john Frankenheimer, NYC, director (Birdman of Alcatraz)   

1932  On February - 19 william Faulkner completes his novel "Light in August"   

1932  Jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris France, opera director (Carmina Burana) on this day in history.   

1933  Prussian minister Göring bans all Catholic newspapers on February - 19.   

1933  On this day in history prussian minister Goering bans all Catholic newspapers   

1933  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1934  Bob &Dolores Hope marry on February - 19.   

1934  On February - 19 uS contract air mail service canceled, replaced by US army for 6 months   

1934  Bob & Dolores Hope marry on this day in history.   

1935  On February - 19 clifford Odets' "Awake & Sing," premieres in NYC   

1936  On February - 19 manuel Azaña becomes Spanish premier   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 19 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  On February - 19 birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

1660  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

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  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on February - 19.   

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.   

1414  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1545  On February - 19 death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41