Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 19

1900  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history death of franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)   

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

1923  On this day in history death of vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)   

1929  On this day in history sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57   

1936  Death of Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet/composer, murdered at 37 or 38 on August - 19.   

1944  Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on August - 19.   

1945  On August - 19 death of tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b.1875)   

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

1950  Death of Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871) on August - 19.   

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

1957  Death of David Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890) on August - 19.   

1958  Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 on August - 19.   

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

1962  On August - 19 kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90   

1963  On August - 19 death of kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890)   

1967  Carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84 on August - 19.   

1968  Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Walther Victor, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 19 death of ... Davies, US ambassador on Cyprus, murdered   

1975  On August - 19 death of jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897)   

1976  Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  Jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1982  Death of August Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1986  Hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79 on August - 19.   

1987  On this day in history 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 August - 19 feliks Arons, Dutch director/actor (A Bridge Too Far), dies at 48   

1993  Jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1521  On August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

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

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

1596  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.