Page 6: Historical Events In May - 19

1935  On May - 19 charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, French composer, dies at 74   

1936  Elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

1937  John Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer   

1938  On May - 19 james H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada)   

1939  Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 19 17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily)   

1940  On May - 19 amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)   

1940  On May - 19 french counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle   

1940  On May - 19 hMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached.   

1941  German occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis on May - 19.   

1941  On May - 19 new Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland   

1941  On this day in history germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

1942  Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner) on May - 19.   

1942  [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 19 berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews)   

1943  Churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan on this day in history.   

1944  240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Netherlands on May - 19.   

1944  On May - 19 allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra   

1944  German defense line in Italy collapsed on this day in history.   

1944  240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth on this day in history.   

1945  Start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services on this day in history.   

1945  Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services on May - 19.   

1946  On May - 19 dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam   

1950  On this day in history nY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain   

1951  On May - 19 uN begins counter offensive in Korea   

1951  On this day in history 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4   

1953  On this day in history nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT)   

1953  On May - 19 nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah)   

1953  Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79 on May - 19.   

1954  On this day in history postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project   

1954  On May - 19 aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73   

1955  On May - 19 atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia   

1956  82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4 on May - 19.   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on May - 19.   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on May - 19.   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on May - 19.   

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on this day in history.   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on May - 19.   

0988  On May - 19 dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  On May - 19 death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on May - 19.   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on this day in history.   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on May - 19.