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 this day in history.   

1912  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1914  Death of Franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844) on August - 19.   

1922  On this day in history felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81   

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

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  On this day in history death of tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b.1875)   

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

1950  On August - 19 death of giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871)   

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

1957  On August - 19 death of david Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890)   

1958  Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 on August - 19.   

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

1962  Kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90 on August - 19.   

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

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

1968  On this day in history 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 August - 19 walther Victor, writer, dies   

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

1975  Death of Jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897) on August - 19.   

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

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

1979  On this day in history dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack   

1981  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history ben Rutgers Van de Loeff-Basenau, children's book writer, dies at 80   

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

1993  On this day in history jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76   

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1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

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

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