Famous Birthdays In August - 19

1859  Hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian/hagiographer was born on this day in history.  

1860  On August - 19 birth of john Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait)  

1870  Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War) was born on August - 19.  

1871  On August - 19 birth of orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers)  

1873  Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams) was born on this day in history.  

1875  Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (d. 1936) was born on August - 19.  

1878  On August - 19 birth of manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)  

1881  On this day in history birth of georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)  

1883  On August - 19 birth of josé Mendes Cabeçadas, 95th Prime Minister of Portugal and 9th President of Portugal (d. 1965)  

1883  On August - 19 birth of elsie Ferguson, American film actress (d. 1961)  

1885  On this day in history birth of elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)  

1885  Werner Elert, German luthers theologist was born on August - 19.  

1886  Robert Heger, composer was born on August - 19.  

1889  Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese was born on August - 19.  

1890  On this day in history birth of yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist  

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965) was born on August - 19.  

1895  On this day in history birth of andrzejewski, writer  

1895  On August - 19 birth of arnoldt Bronnen, writer  

1896  Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer was born on this day in history.  

1896  Walter Lang, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1899  On this day in history birth of olga Baclanova, Moscow Russia, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY)  

1899  Charlie Hall, English comedian actor (d. 1959) was born on August - 19.  

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

1900  On August - 19 birth of gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (d. 1976)  

1902  Ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself) was born on this day in history.  

1902  Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright (Ultimatum Factory) [NS] was born on August - 19.  

1902  On August - 19 birth of j. B. L. Reyes, Filipino jurist (d. 1994)  

1903  Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported) was born on August - 19.  

1903  James Gould Cozzens, US, novelist (1949 Pulitzer-Guard of Honor) was born on August - 19.  

1903  On August - 19 birth of muriel Kirkland, Yonkers NY, actress (Fast Workers, Hold Your Man)  

1904  On this day in history birth of ted Nightingale, former colonial governor  

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

1905  Jacques de Menasce, composer was born on this day in history.  

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0014  On this day in history death of augustus, Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)  

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

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

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 August - 19.  

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.