Page 4: Historical Events In August - 19

1895  On August - 19 american frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin, is killed by an off-duty policeman in a saloon in El Paso, Texas.   

1895  On this day in history andrzejewski, writer   

1896  Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 1st electric taxi's drive in London   

1899  On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love)   

1900  On August - 19 start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris   

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

1902  The birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist on this day in history.   

1902  On August - 19 ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself)   

1903  Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game on August - 19.   

1903  On August - 19 claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported)   

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

1905  On August - 19 russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers   

1905  On August - 19 fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross)   

1906  June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969)   

1909  On this day in history first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

1909  Indianapolis 500 race track opens on August - 19.   

1909  On August - 19 jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds)   

1909  Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies on this day in history.   

1910  Quentin Bell, artist author/teacher on August - 19.   

1911  On this day in history nY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times   

1912  On this day in history percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres   

1912  On this day in history alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

1913  Frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe on August - 19.   

1913  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92) on this day in history.   

1914  Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands   

1915  Lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year) on August - 19.   

1916  Marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma) on August - 19.   

1917  On August - 19 sunday benefit baseball game at the Polo Grounds results in John McGraw andChristy Mathewson's arrest   

1917  On this day in history sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw & Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws   

1918  On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on August - 19.   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.   

1521  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  On August - 19 birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

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

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

1186  On this day in history death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

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 this day in history.   

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71