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  Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on May - 19.   

1938  On this day in history james H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada)   

1939  On May - 19 churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact   

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

1940  Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time) on May - 19.   

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

1940  HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached on this day in history.   

1941  German occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis on this day in history.   

1941  New Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1943  Churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan on May - 19.   

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

1944  Allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra on this day in history.   

1944  German defense line in Italy collapsed on May - 19.   

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

1945  On this day in history start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services   

1945  On May - 19 start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services   

1946  Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam on May - 19.   

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 May - 19 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT) on this day in history.   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah) on this day in history.   

1953  Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1954  Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project on this day in history.   

1954  Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1955  Atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia on May - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 19.   

1700  On this day in history birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on May - 19.   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 19.   

1125  On this day in history death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

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

1319  On this day in history death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)   

1389  On May - 19 death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

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

1531  On May - 19 death of jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)