Famous Deaths In August - 19

1900  On August - 19 death of jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833)  

1909  On August - 19 rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies  

1912  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on August - 19.  

1914  Death of Franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844) on August - 19.  

1922  Felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1923  Death of Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845) on August - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1947  Ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1950  Death of Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871) on this day in history.  

1954  Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1957  Death of David Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890) on this day in history.  

1958  Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1959  On this day in history jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78  

1962  On this day in history kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90  

1963  Death of Kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890) on this day in history.  

1967  On August - 19 carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84  

1968  On this day in history sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44  

1970  Death of Paweł Jasienica, Polish historian (b. 1909) on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history walther Victor, writer, dies  

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

1975  On this day in history death of jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897)  

1976  On this day in history alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75  

1977  Groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86 on August - 19.  

1979  Dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack on this day in history.  

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

1982  On this day in history death of august Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908)  

1986  Hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history feliks Arons, Dutch director/actor (A Bridge Too Far), dies at 48  

1993  On this day in history jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76  

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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 this day in history.  

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

1558  On this day in history 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  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on this day in history.  

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)