Historical Events In June - 19

1923  On this day in history "Moon Mullins," Comic Strip, debuts   

1924  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6) on this day in history.   

1926  DeFord Bailey is 1st black to perform on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on June - 19.   

1928  Amelia Erhart flies across the Atlantic Ocean, the first woman to do so in a 21-hour flight to Wales on June - 19.   

1930  C Jackson &H E Wood discovers asteroid #1595 Tanga on this day in history.   

1931  On June - 19 the first photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct   

1931  1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct on this day in history.   

1932  Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR on June - 19.   

1932  On this day in history 1st concert given in SF's Stern Grove   

1932  On this day in history solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies   

1933  Austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations on June - 19.   

1934  On this day in history federal Communications Commission (FCC) created   

1936  Dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl on June - 19.   

1936  On this day in history john Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies   

1937  On this day in history franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques   

1937  On June - 19 james M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies   

1938  On June - 19 "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47   

1938  Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris on June - 19.   

1939  Grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60 on June - 19.   

1940  On this day in history "Brenda Starr," first cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago   

1940  HMS ORPHEUS, sunk north of Tobruk, eastern Libya by Italian destroyer "Turbine" on June - 19.   

1940  On this day in history "Brenda Starr," 1st cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago   

1940  On June - 19 maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40   

1941  Cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal on June - 19.   

1942  Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits on this day in history.   

1943  "Shiek Of Arahy" Spike Jones & City Slickers peaks at #19 on June - 19.   

1944  Two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins on June - 19.   

1944  On this day in history bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies   

1946  On this day in history on television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn   

1946  1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn on this day in history.   

1947  The birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history the first plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca   

1947  1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca on June - 19.   

1947  Willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1301  Prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on June - 19.   

1606  James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1608  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on June - 19.   

1623  On this day in history birth of blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal)   

1113  On this day in history odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies   

1312  On this day in history death of piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded   

1341  On June - 19 juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies   

1542  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1554  On June - 19 sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53   

1584  Death of François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) on June - 19.