Page 5: Historical Events In June - 19

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

1924  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6) on June - 19.   

1926  DeFord Bailey is 1st black to perform on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history c Jackson &H E Wood discovers asteroid #1595 Tanga   

1931  The first photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct on June - 19.   

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

1932  On this day in history hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR   

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

1932  On June - 19 solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies   

1933  Austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations on this day in history.   

1934  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created on June - 19.   

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

1936  John Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies on June - 19.   

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

1937  James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47   

1938  On this day in history italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris   

1939  Grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1940  On June - 19 "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 this day in history.   

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  On June - 19 cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal   

1942  On this day in history paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits   

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

1944  On June - 19 two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

1944  Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies on June - 19.   

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

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  The first plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 19.   

1507  Annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566) was born on June - 19.   

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

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

1606  On this day in history birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)   

1608  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on June - 19.   

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  On June - 19 birth of blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal)   

1113  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on this day in history.   

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)   

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

1584  On June - 19 death of françois, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)   

1608  On June - 19 death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)