Famous Deaths In August - 19

1900  Death of Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833) on August - 19.  

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

1912  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1914  On August - 19 death of franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)  

1922  On August - 19 felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81  

1923  Death of Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845) on this day in history.  

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  Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1945  Death of Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b.1875) on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67  

1950  On this day in history death of giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871)  

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  On August - 19 antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63  

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  On August - 19 death of kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890)  

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

1968  Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 on August - 19.  

1970  On this day in history death of paweÅ‚ Jasienica, Polish historian (b. 1909)  

1971  On August - 19 walther Victor, writer, dies  

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

1975  Death of Jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897) on this day in history.  

1976  On August - 19 alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75  

1977  On August - 19 groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86  

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

1981  On this day in history jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74  

1982  On August - 19 death of august Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908)  

1986  On this day in history hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79  

1987  Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies on August - 19.  

1990  Ben Rutgers Van de Loeff-Basenau, children's book writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1992  Feliks Arons, Dutch director/actor (A Bridge Too Far), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1993  On August - 19 jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76  

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1342  On August - 19 birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)  

1398  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)  

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

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 August - 19.  

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