Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 19

1900  On August - 19 death of jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833)   

1909  Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies on August - 19.   

1912  On August - 19 alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

1914  On August - 19 death of franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)   

1922  On August - 19 felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81   

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  Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on August - 19.   

1945  Death of Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b.1875) on August - 19.   

1947  On August - 19 ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67   

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  On this day in history death of david Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890)   

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

1959  On August - 19 jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78   

1962  On August - 19 kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90   

1963  On this day in history death of kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890)   

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

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  Walther Victor, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history death of jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897)   

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 this day in history jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74   

1982  On this day in history death of august Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908)   

1986  Hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1987  Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies on August - 19.   

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

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

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 August - 19.   

1398  On this day in history birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.   

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

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  On August - 19 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)