Famous Deaths In August - 19

1900  Death of Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833) on August - 19.   

1909  On this day in history rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies   

1912  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on August - 19.   

1914  Death of Franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844) on this day in history.   

1922  Felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81 on August - 19.   

1923  Death of Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845) on August - 19.   

1929  On this day in history sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57   

1936  Death of Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet/composer, murdered at 37 or 38 on August - 19.   

1944  On this day in history gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62   

1945  Death of Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b.1875) on this day in history.   

1947  Ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67 on August - 19.   

1950  On this day in history death of giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871)   

1954  On this day in history alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73   

1957  Death of David Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890) on August - 19.   

1958  On this day in history antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63   

1959  Jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78 on August - 19.   

1962  Kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1963  Death of Kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890) on August - 19.   

1967  Carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 19 sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44   

1970  Death of PaweÅ‚ Jasienica, Polish historian (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history walther Victor, writer, dies   

1974  On this day in history death of ... Davies, US ambassador on Cyprus, murdered   

1975  Death of Jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1976  Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1977  On August - 19 groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86   

1979  Dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 19 jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74   

1982  On August - 19 death of august Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908)   

1986  Hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79 on August - 19.   

1987  Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies on this day in history.   

1990  Ben Rutgers Van de Loeff-Basenau, children's book writer, dies at 80 on August - 19.   

1992  On this day in history feliks Arons, Dutch director/actor (A Bridge Too Far), dies at 48   

1993  Jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76 on August - 19.   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.   

1398  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  On August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.   

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)