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Jun 19 1606

James Hamilton 1st Duke of Hamilton Scottish statesman (d. 1649)

Jun 19 1608

Thomas Fuller British scholar preacher and historian (History of the Worthies of Britain) born in Aldwincle Northamptonshire (d. 1661)

Jun 19 1633

Philippus van Limborch remonstrants theologistvicar

Jun 19 1741

Reinier Vinkeles Dutch engraverart collector

Jun 19 1749

Jean-Marie Collot dHerbois French chairman (National Convention)

Jun 19 1764

John Barrow England founder of the Royal Geographical Society

Jun 19 1764

Jose Gervasio Artigas generalfather of Uruguay

Jun 19 1771

Joseph Gergonne French mathematician (d. 1859)

Jun 19 1782

Hugues F R de Lamennais French priestwriter (Lavenir)

Jun 19 1782

John Bray English-born American actor and composer (The Indian Princess) born (d. 1822)

Jun 19 1783

Thomas Sully US portrait painter (Queen Victoria)

Jun 19 1790

John Gibson British sculptor born in Conwy Wales (d. 1866)

Jun 19 1792

Gustav Schwab German writer born in Stuttgart (d. 1850)

Jun 19 1810

Ferdinand David violistcompser (Hohe Schule des Violinspiels)

Jun 19 1811

Henry Prince American Brigadier General (Union Army) (d. 1892)

Jun 19 1815

John William Glover Irish composer born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1899)

Jun 19 1815

Cornelius Krieghoff Canadian painter (d. 1872)

Jun 19 1816

William Henry Webb American industrialist (d. 1899)

Jun 19 1851

Billy Midwinter Australian cricketer (d. 1890)

Jun 19 1856

Elbert Hubbard US editor publisher and author (Message to Garcia)

Jun 19 1858

George Alexander [Samson] British actor theatre producer and manager born in Reading Berkshire (d. 1918)

Jun 19 1858

Dirk Fock governor-general of Neth Indies (1921-26)

Jun 19 1865

Alfred Hugenberg German RC pres-dir of Kruppmedia magnate

Jun 19 1865

May Whitty British actress (Mrs Miniver Suspicion) born in Liverpool England (d. 1948)

Jun 19 1867

Frank Iredale cricketer (Australian batsman 1894-99)

Jun 19 1868

Heinrich Schenker [A Niloff] Austrian musicologist (Urlinie) know for his Schenkerian analysis of music born in Wisniowczyki Austrian Galicia (d. 1935)

Jun 19 1874

Peder Oluf Pedersen Danish engineer (d. 1941)

Jun 19 1877

Charles Coburn American actor (Around the World in 80 Days Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) born in Savannah Georgia (d. 1961)

Jun 19 1878

James M Kilroe priest of St Mary Star of the Sea in the Bronx

Jun 19 1880

Johann Sigurjonsson Icelandic writer (Dr Rung)

Jun 19 1884

Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes French Dadaist artist and writer (d. 1974)

Jun 19 1886

Robert Herberigs Flemish composerwriter (Hiawathas Song)

Jun 19 1890

Barbara Everest American actress (Fatal Witness Inquest) born in London England (d. 1968)

Jun 19 1179 The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke is killed and the battle changes the tide of the civil war

Jun 19 1205 Pope Innocent III fires Adolf I as archbishop of Cologne

Jun 19 1269 King Louis IX of France decrees all Jews must wear a yellow badge in public or be fined 10 livres of silver

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