Historical Events In August - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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