Historical Events In August - 19

1895  American frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin, is killed by an off-duty policeman in a saloon in El Paso, Texas on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history andrzejewski, writer   

1896  On this day in history eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer   

1897  On August - 19 1st electric taxi's drive in London   

1899  Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love) on August - 19.   

1900  Start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris on this day in history.   

1900  Colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter) on August - 19.   

1902  On this day in history the birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist   

1902  Ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself) on August - 19.   

1903  Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game on August - 19.   

1903  Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported) on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 19 ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

1905  Russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history june Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt)   

1907  On August - 19 thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969)   

1909  First race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway on August - 19.   

1909  On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens   

1909  Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on this day in history.   

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

1910  Quentin Bell, artist author/teacher on this day in history.   

1911  NY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times on this day in history.   

1912  Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres on August - 19.   

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

1913  On August - 19 frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe   

1913  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92) on August - 19.   

1914  On this day in history elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC   

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.   

1915  Rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands on August - 19.   

1915  On August - 19 lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year)   

1916  On this day in history marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma)   

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

1917  On this day in history sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw & Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws   

1918  Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on August - 19.   

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

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on this day in history.   

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

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on August - 19.   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.   

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

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on August - 19.   

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

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71