Famous Birthdays In August - 19

1859  On August - 19 birth of hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian/hagiographer  

1860  John Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait) was born on this day in history.  

1870  On August - 19 birth of bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War)  

1871  Orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers) was born on August - 19.  

1873  On this day in history birth of fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams)  

1875  On this day in history birth of stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (d. 1936)  

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

1881  On August - 19 birth of georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)  

1883  José Mendes Cabeçadas, 95th Prime Minister of Portugal and 9th President of Portugal (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of werner Elert, German luthers theologist  

1886  On August - 19 birth of robert Heger, composer  

1889  Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese was born on this day in history.  

1890  Yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist was born on August - 19.  

1893  On August - 19 birth of alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965)  

1895  Andrzejewski, writer was born on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history birth of arnoldt Bronnen, writer  

1896  On this day in history birth of eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1900  On August - 19 birth of colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter)  

1900  On this day in history birth of gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (d. 1976)  

1902  On this day in history birth of ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself)  

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  On August - 19 birth of james Gould Cozzens, US, novelist (1949 Pulitzer-Guard of Honor)  

1903  Muriel Kirkland, Yonkers NY, actress (Fast Workers, Hold Your Man) was born on August - 19.  

1904  Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor was born on this day in history.  

1905  Fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross) was born on August - 19.  

1905  Jacques de Menasce, composer was born on August - 19.  

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0014  Death of Augustus, Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on this day in history.  

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

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies  

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.  

1245  On August - 19 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)  

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on August - 19.  

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.  

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77