Page 2: Historical Events In March - 19

1734  On this day in history thomas McKean, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) [or Apr 19]   

1740  Johann Georg Roser, composer on March - 19.   

1742  On March - 19 zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

1745  On this day in history nicolas Sejan, composer   

1747  Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France on March - 19.   

1748  English Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize US on March - 19.   

1752  On March - 19 jose Mauricio, composer   

1767  Leonhard von Call, composer on this day in history.   

1775  On March - 19 4 people buried by avalanche for 37 days, 3 survive (Italy)   

1775  Poland &Prussia sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history anton R Falck, Dutch minister of Education/diplomat   

1782  Adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59 on March - 19.   

1785  On March - 19 pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer   

1790  On March - 19 supply ship HMS Sirius, one of the vessels in the First Fleet to Australia, is wrecked on Norfolk Island en route to pick up supplies.   

1796  Stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33 on March - 19.   

1797  On this day in history philip Hayes, composer, dies at 58   

1799  On this day in history joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna   

1803  On March - 19 johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar   

1809  On March - 19 fredrik Pacius, composer   

1811  Frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65 on March - 19.   

1813  The birth of Dr David Livingstone, Scottish explorer and opponent of slave trade on this day in history.   

1813  David Livingstone, Scotland, explorer (found by Stanley in Africa) on March - 19.   

1816  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer on March - 19.   

1817  Lewis Henry Little, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history david Henry Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1821  Francis Barretto Spinola, Brig General (Union volunteers) on March - 19.   

1822  Boston, Mass incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1823  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Surinam (1873-82) on March - 19.   

1827  Alexander Shaler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1911 on this day in history.   

1831  In the first recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245,000 on March - 19.   

1831  On this day in history 1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000)   

1837  On this day in history robert Daniel Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1919   

1844  On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia)   

1845  Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/politician on this day in history.   

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1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on this day in history.   

1488  Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  On this day in history birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  Georges de la Tour, French painter was born on March - 19.   

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on March - 19.   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter was born on this day in history.   

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on March - 19.   

1263  On this day in history hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies   

1279  Death of Emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271) on March - 19.   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on March - 19.   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on March - 19.   

1406  On this day in history death of ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332)   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1623  Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.