Page 4: 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 August - 19.   

1896  Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 19 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  The birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist on this day in history.   

1902  Ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game   

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  On August - 19 russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers   

1905  On this day in history fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross)   

1906  On August - 19 june Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt)   

1907  On this day in history thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969)   

1909  First race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 19 indianapolis 500 race track opens   

1909  On August - 19 jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds)   

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  On August - 19 nY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times   

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

1912  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on August - 19.   

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  On this day in history elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC   

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer on August - 19.   

1915  On this day in history rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands   

1915  Lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year) on August - 19.   

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

1917  On August - 19 sunday benefit baseball game at the Polo Grounds results in John McGraw andChristy Mathewson's arrest   

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

1918  On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

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

1558  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

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

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  On August - 19 death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on August - 19.   

1580  On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71