Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 19

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

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

1922  Felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1923  Death of Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1929  Sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1936  Death of Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet/composer, murdered at 37 or 38 on this day in history.   

1944  Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1947  Ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 19 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 this day in history.   

1958  On August - 19 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  On August - 19 death of kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890)   

1967  Carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84 on August - 19.   

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  On August - 19 alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75   

1977  Groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86 on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 19 dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack   

1981  Jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79   

1987  On this day in history hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

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 August - 19.   

1993  Jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

1558  On August - 19 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

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

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.