Page 6: Historical Events In July - 19

1941  President Roosevelt appointed FEP Committee on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 19 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  On July - 19 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.   

1942  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US   

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

1943  500 allied air forces raid Rome during WW II on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 19 1,200+ 8th Air Force bombers bomb targets in SW Germany   

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

1945  Edwin Schlossberg, husband of Carolyn Kennedy on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history french govt of Schuman, resigns   

1949  On July - 19 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  On July - 19 max Ettinger, composer, dies at 77   

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

1954  On this day in history jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81   

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

1957  On this day in history don Bowden becomes first American to break 4 minute mile (3m58s7)   

1957  The first rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada on this day in history.   

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

1958  Robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1,041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1961  The first in-flight movie shown (TWA) on July - 19.   

1963  On this day in history 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  Syngman Rhee, president of South-Korea (1948-60), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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 July - 19 uS launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km)   

1969  Apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit on July - 19.   

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

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1592  On July - 19 birth of erhard Buttner, composer   

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

1688  On July - 19 birth of giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766)   

1735  On July - 19 birth of garret Wesley Mornington, composer   

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

1744  On July - 19 birth of heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806)   

1750  Alessio Prati, composer was born on July - 19.   

1759  On July - 19 birth of seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833)   

0514  On July - 19 symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies   

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

1234  On this day in history death of floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament   

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 this day in history 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 July - 19.   

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