Famous Deaths In August - 19

1900  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1922  Felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81 on August - 19.   

1923  On August - 19 death of vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)   

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 August - 19.   

1944  On August - 19 gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62   

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

1947  Ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67 on August - 19.   

1950  Death of Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871) on August - 19.   

1954  Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 on August - 19.   

1957  Death of David Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890) on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1968  Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 on August - 19.   

1970  On this day in history death of paweÅ‚ Jasienica, Polish historian (b. 1909)   

1971  On August - 19 walther Victor, writer, dies   

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

1975  On August - 19 death of jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897)   

1976  On August - 19 alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75   

1977  On August - 19 groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86   

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

1981  On August - 19 jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74   

1982  On August - 19 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 August - 19 hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

1990  On August - 19 ben Rutgers Van de Loeff-Basenau, children's book writer, dies at 80   

1992  On August - 19 feliks Arons, Dutch director/actor (A Bridge Too Far), dies at 48   

1993  Jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76 on August - 19.   

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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 August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

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

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  On this day in history 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.