Historical Events In August - 19
Saturday, 06 March 2021
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 1st electric taxi's drive in London on August - 19.
1899 On August - 19 kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love)
1900 On this day in history 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 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 On August - 19 phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game
1903 Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported) on August - 19.
1904 Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor on August - 19.
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 June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on August - 19.
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 On August - 19 jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds)
1909 On August - 19 rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies
1910 Quentin Bell, artist author/teacher on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1913 Frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe on August - 19.
1913 Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92) on August - 19.
1914 Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1914 On August - 19 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 August - 19.
1916 Marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma) on this day in history.
1917 Sunday benefit baseball game at the Polo Grounds results in John McGraw andChristy Mathewson's arrest on August - 19.
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
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