Birthday July 19, 1814 Samuel Colt, invented Colt Revolver
Birthday July 19, 1834 Edgar Degas, French impressionist painter.
Birthday July 19, 1846 Charles Edward Pickering, pioneer American spectroscopist
Birthday July 19, 1865 Charles Horace Mayo, American surgeon, cofounder of Mayo Clinic.
Birthday July 19, 1893 Vladimir Mayakovsky, Soviet poet.
Birthday July 19, 1896 A.J. Cronin, English author.
Birthday July 19, 1917 William W. Scranton, (R-Gov-Pa)
Birthday July 19, 1922 George McGovern, (D-Sen-SD), pres candidate
Birthday July 19, 1924 Pat Hingle
Birthday July 19, 1941 Vicki Carr, in El Paso Texas
Birthday July 19, 1943 Dennis Cole
Birthday July 19, 1946 Ilie Nastase, Tennis player
History July 19, 1553 Lady Jane Grey deposed
History July 19, 1779 Massachusetts begins ill-fated Penobscot expedition
History July 19, 1848 Seneca Falls Convention begins
History July 19, 1848 1st Women's Rights Convention Seneca Falls NY
History July 19, 1863 Morgan's raiders defeated at Buffington Island
History July 19, 1877 1st Wimbledon tennis championships held.
History July 19, 1879 Doc Holliday kills for the first time
History July 19, 1880 SF Public Library starts lending books
History July 19, 1884 President Arthur proclaims power to impose quarantine on immigrants
History July 19, 1898 Emile Zola flees France
History July 19, 1909 Neil Ball turns an unassisted triple play at 1st
History July 19, 1919 Cenotaph is unveiled in London
History July 19, 1935 1st parking meters installed in Oklahoma City.
History July 19, 1939 1st use of Fiberglas sutures RP Scholz St Louis Mo
History July 19, 1942 George Washington Carver begins experimental project with Henry Ford
History July 19, 1943 America bombs Rome
History July 19, 1949 Laos becomes associated state within French Union.
History July 19, 1955 Balclutha ties up at Pier 43 & becomes a floating museum.
History July 19, 1956 United States withdraws offer of aid for Aswan Dam
History July 19, 1957 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired Yucca Flat Nevada
History July 19, 1961 1st in-flight movie is shown (on TWA).
History July 19, 1963 Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km.
History July 19, 1964 President Khanh calls for expanding the war
History July 19, 1969 Mary Jo Kopechne dies at 28
History July 19, 1972 Peace talks resume
History July 19, 1977 Yanks host 48th All Star Game NL wins 7-5
History July 19, 1978 Yanks start a 14 1/2 game comeback with 2-0 win
History July 19, 1979 Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza.
History July 19, 1979 Oil tankers collide in Caribbean Sea
History July 19, 1987 Don Mattingly sets AL record of extra base hits in 10 cons games
History July 19, 1989 Sitcom actress murdered; death prompts anti-stalking legislation
History July 19, 1991 Mike Tyson rapes a Miss Black America contestant
History July 19, 1992 Nick Faldo wins third British Open
History July 19, 2003 Thousands of fans join the Miami funeral procession of Celia Cruz
History July 19, 2009 Angela's Ashes author Frank McCourt dies
July 19, 1814 Samuel Colt, invented Colt Revolver
July 19, 1834 Edgar Degas, French impressionist painter.
July 19, 1846 Charles Edward Pickering, pioneer American spectroscopist
July 19, 1865 Charles Horace Mayo, American surgeon, cofounder of Mayo Clinic.
July 19, 1893 Vladimir Mayakovsky, Soviet poet.
July 19, 1896 A.J. Cronin, English author.
July 19, 1917 William W. Scranton, (R-Gov-Pa)
July 19, 1922 George McGovern, (D-Sen-SD), pres candidate
July 19, 1924 Pat Hingle
July 19, 1941 Vicki Carr, in El Paso Texas
July 19, 1943 Dennis Cole
July 19, 1946 Ilie Nastase, Tennis player
July 19, 1553 Lady Jane Grey deposed
July 19, 1779 Massachusetts begins ill-fated Penobscot expedition
July 19, 1848 Seneca Falls Convention begins
July 19, 1848 1st Women's Rights Convention Seneca Falls NY
July 19, 1863 Morgan's raiders defeated at Buffington Island
July 19, 1877 1st Wimbledon tennis championships held.
July 19, 1879 Doc Holliday kills for the first time
July 19, 1880 SF Public Library starts lending books
July 19, 1884 President Arthur proclaims power to impose quarantine on immigrants
July 19, 1898 Emile Zola flees France
July 19, 1909 Neil Ball turns an unassisted triple play at 1st
July 19, 1919 Cenotaph is unveiled in London
July 19, 1935 1st parking meters installed in Oklahoma City.
July 19, 1939 1st use of Fiberglas sutures RP Scholz St Louis Mo
July 19, 1942 George Washington Carver begins experimental project with Henry Ford
July 19, 1943 America bombs Rome
July 19, 1949 Laos becomes associated state within French Union.
July 19, 1955 Balclutha ties up at Pier 43 & becomes a floating museum.
July 19, 1956 United States withdraws offer of aid for Aswan Dam
July 19, 1957 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired Yucca Flat Nevada
July 19, 1961 1st in-flight movie is shown (on TWA).
July 19, 1963 Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km.
July 19, 1964 President Khanh calls for expanding the war
July 19, 1969 Mary Jo Kopechne dies at 28
July 19, 1972 Peace talks resume
July 19, 1977 Yanks host 48th All Star Game NL wins 7-5
July 19, 1978 Yanks start a 14 1/2 game comeback with 2-0 win
July 19, 1979 Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza.
July 19, 1979 Oil tankers collide in Caribbean Sea
July 19, 1987 Don Mattingly sets AL record of extra base hits in 10 cons games
July 19, 1989 Sitcom actress murdered; death prompts anti-stalking legislation
July 19, 1991 Mike Tyson rapes a Miss Black America contestant
July 19, 1992 Nick Faldo wins third British Open
July 19, 2003 Thousands of fans join the Miami funeral procession of Celia Cruz
July 19, 2009 Angela's Ashes author Frank McCourt dies