Births on September 19

Robert Lecourt

Born on September 19, 1908

Robert Lecourt, French lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 2004)

Robert Lecourt (19 September 1908 – 9 August 2004) was a French politician and lawyer, judge and the fourth President of the European Court of Justice. He was born in Pavilly and died in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Significantly, in his role as a judge at European Court of Justice, he gave the landmark decision in the case of Costa v ENEL, establishing the supremacy of EU law over the law of member states.

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Events on 1908

30 Jan

Jan C. Smuts
Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is released from prison by Jan C. Smuts after being tried and sentenced to two months in jail earlier in the month.
17 Sep

Orville Wright
The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
27 Sep

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
1 Oct

Ford Model T
Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825.
14 Oct

Detroit Tigers
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2-0, clinching the World Series; this would be their last until clinching the 2016 World Series.

Births on September 19

Robert Lecourt

Born on September 19, 1908

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Events on 1908

Jan C. Smuts

Orville Wright

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

Ford Model T

Detroit Tigers