Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 19

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

1909  Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies on August - 19.   

1912  On August - 19 alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

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 August - 19.   

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

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 August - 19.   

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  On August - 19 alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73   

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

1958  On August - 19 antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63   

1959  On August - 19 jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78   

1962  Kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90 on August - 19.   

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

1967  Carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

1971  Walther Victor, writer, dies on August - 19.   

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

1975  Death of Jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897) on August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack   

1981  Jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74 on August - 19.   

1982  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

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

1993  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

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

1590  On this day in history birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)