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 this day in history.   

1896  Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer on August - 19.   

1897  1st electric taxi's drive in London on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 19 kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love)   

1900  Start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris on August - 19.   

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 August - 19 phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game   

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  Fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross) on August - 19.   

1906  June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on this day in history.   

1907  Thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969) on August - 19.   

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

1909  Indianapolis 500 race track opens on this day in history.   

1909  Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on August - 19.   

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

1910  On August - 19 quentin Bell, artist author/teacher   

1911  NY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times on August - 19.   

1912  Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres on this day in history.   

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

1913  Frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe on this day in history.   

1913  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92) on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 19 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 this day in history lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year)   

1916  On August - 19 marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma)   

1917  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on August - 19.   

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

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 August - 19.   

0440  On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

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

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on this day in history.   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on this day in history.   

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

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.