Page 3: Historical Events In March - 19

1845  George Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1847  On March - 19 constantin Dimitrescu, composer   

1848  On this day in history the birth of Wyatt Earp, American Lawman   

1848  Wyatt Earp, Monmouth Ill, sheriff (OK Corral) on March - 19.   

1850  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87 on March - 19.   

1851  Roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14) on this day in history.   

1855  The vehicular suspension bridge across the Niagara Gorge (built in 1848) is strengthened for the passage of railway trains. The original wooden trusses were replaced by steel in 1880 on March - 19.   

1859  On March - 19 opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris   

1860  On March - 19 william Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman   

1861  Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender on this day in history.   

1861  The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand on this day in history.   

1862  F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on March - 19.   

1863  On March - 19 the SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000. The wreck was discovered on the same day and month, exactly 102 years later by then teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence.   

1864  On March - 19 opera "Mireille" premieres in Paris   

1865  Battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

1866  Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (triangulatie), dies at 64   

1870  On this day in history the opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan   

1871  On this day in history minister of Inland Revenue Alexander Morris 1826-1889 introduces Act to legalize metric system in Canada   

1871  On this day in history joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants)   

1872  On this day in history sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director   

1873  Max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ) on March - 19.   

1874  On March - 19 arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

1876  On March - 19 jozef Stefani, composer, dies at 75   

1877  On this day in history australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match   

1877  Australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match on March - 19.   

1879  Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) on this day in history.   

1882  Gaston Lachaise, US sculptor (Standing Woman) on March - 19.   

1883  Jan Matzeliger invents first machine to manufacture entire shoes on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes   

1883  Josef Matthais Hauer, composer on this day in history.   

1884  Alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54 on March - 19.   

1885  On March - 19 louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan   

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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  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on March - 19.   

1589  On March - 19 birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  On March - 19 birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

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 March - 19.   

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on March - 19.   

1279  On this day in history death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)   

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 this day in history.   

1406  On March - 19 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  On this day in history death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)