Historical Events In August - 19

1895  On August - 19 american frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin, is killed by an off-duty policeman in a saloon in El Paso, Texas.   

1895  Andrzejewski, writer on this day in history.   

1896  Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer on August - 19.   

1897  On this day in history 1st electric taxi's drive in London   

1899  Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love) on this day in history.   

1900  On August - 19 start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris   

1900  On this day in history colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter)   

1902  On this day in history the birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist   

1902  On August - 19 ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself)   

1903  Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game on this day in history.   

1903  Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported) on this day in history.   

1904  Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor on August - 19.   

1905  Russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 19 fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross)   

1906  June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on this day in history.   

1907  Thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

1909  On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens   

1909  Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on August - 19.   

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

1910  On August - 19 quentin Bell, artist author/teacher   

1911  NY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres   

1912  On this day in history alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

1913  On August - 19 frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe   

1913  On this day in history walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92)   

1914  Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC on August - 19.   

1914  On August - 19 fumio Hayasaka, composer   

1915  Rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands on August - 19.   

1915  On this day in history lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year)   

1916  Marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma) on August - 19.   

1917  Sunday benefit baseball game at the Polo Grounds results in John McGraw andChristy Mathewson's arrest on this day in history.   

1917  Sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw & Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws on August - 19.   

1918  Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on August - 19.   

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1342  On August - 19 birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

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

1521  On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

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

1590  On August - 19 birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

1186  On this day in history death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on August - 19.   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.   

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.