Page 6: Historical Events In July - 19

1941  On July - 19 president Roosevelt appointed FEP Committee   

1941  On this day in history the first US Army flying school for black cadets dedicted (Tuskegee Ala)   

1941  1st US Army flying school for black cadets dedicated (Tuskegee Ala) on July - 19.   

1942  Himmler sends a secret directive to SS Lieutenant General F.W. Kinger ordering the "resettlement" of the entire Jewish population of the General Government, to be completed by December 31 on July - 19.   

1942  On July - 19 dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US   

1943  On this day in history allied air forces raid Rome during WW II   

1943  On July - 19 500 allied air forces raid Rome during WW II   

1944  On this day in history 1,200+ 8th Air Force bombers bomb targets in SW Germany   

1944  Carl Bock, Danish Gestapo agent, liquidated on July - 19.   

1945  On this day in history edwin Schlossberg, husband of Carolyn Kennedy   

1945  George Barbier, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1947  Prime minister of shadow Burma government ,Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members were assassinated by British , which resulted in the political chaos in the country lasting until now on this day in history.   

1948  French govt of Schuman, resigns on July - 19.   

1949  On this day in history laos becomes associated state within French Union   

1949  On this day in history laos independence   

1950  On July - 19 french/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh   

1951  Max Ettinger, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 19 15th modern Olympic games opens in Helsinki   

1954  Jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1955  On July - 19 koos [Jacobus J] Vorrink, Dutch soc-democrat (SDAP/AJC/PvdA), dies at 64   

1957  Don Bowden becomes first American to break 4 minute mile (3m58s7) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history the first rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada   

1957  Curzio Malaparte, [Kurt E Suckert], Ital author (Kaputt), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1958  On July - 19 robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1,041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32   

1961  The first in-flight movie shown (TWA) on this day in history.   

1963  On July - 19 nASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km   

1964  On July - 19 carol Veazie, actress (Maude-Norby), dies at 69   

1965  Shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before" on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history syngman Rhee, president of South-Korea (1948-60), dies at 90   

1966  On this day in history gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot)   

1967  Race riots in Durham NC on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history uS launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km)   

1969  On July - 19 apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit   

1969  On this day in history mary Jo Kopechne dies at 28, in Ted Kennedy's car   

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1592  Erhard Buttner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1670  Richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on July - 19.   

1735  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer was born on this day in history.   

1742  Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806) was born on July - 19.   

1750  Alessio Prati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.   

0514  On this day in history symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies   

1054  Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies on July - 19.   

1234  Death of Floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament on this day in history.   

1346  On July - 19 dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle   

1374  Francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69 on July - 19.   

1415  On July - 19 death of philippa of Lancaster, wife of John I of Portugal (plague) (b. 1359)   

1534  Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history death of lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England