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  On August - 19 eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer   

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

1899  On August - 19 kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love)   

1900  Start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris on August - 19.   

1900  Colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter) on August - 19.   

1902  The birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist on August - 19.   

1902  Ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself) on this day in history.   

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

1903  Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported) on August - 19.   

1904  Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor on August - 19.   

1905  On this day in history 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  On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens   

1909  Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history quentin Bell, artist author/teacher   

1911  NY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times on this day in history.   

1912  On August - 19 percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres   

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

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

1913  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92) on August - 19.   

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

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer on August - 19.   

1915  Rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands on August - 19.   

1915  On this day in history lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year)   

1916  On August - 19 marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma)   

1917  Sunday benefit baseball game at the Polo Grounds results in John McGraw andChristy Mathewson's arrest on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 19 sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw & Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws   

1918  On August - 19 irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC   

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

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  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  On August - 19 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

0440  On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on August - 19.   

1284  On August - 19 death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.