Historical Events In August - 19

1895  On this day in history 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  Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love) on August - 19.   

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

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

1902  The birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist on August - 19.   

1902  On August - 19 ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself)   

1903  Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 19.   

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

1909  On August - 19 first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

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 this day in history.   

1910  Quentin Bell, artist author/teacher on August - 19.   

1911  On August - 19 nY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times   

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

1912  On August - 19 alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

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

1913  On this day in history walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92)   

1914  Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC on August - 19.   

1914  On this day in history fumio Hayasaka, composer   

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

1915  Lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year) on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 19 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 this day in history.   

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

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.   

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  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 August - 19.   

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

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on August - 19.   

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

1284  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.