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  Andrzejewski, writer on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer  

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

1899  Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love) on August - 19.  

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 August - 19.  

1902  Ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself) on August - 19.  

1903  On this day in history phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game  

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

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

1905  Russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers on August - 19.  

1905  Fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross) on this day in history.  

1906  On August - 19 june Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt)  

1907  On August - 19 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1910  On August - 19 quentin Bell, artist author/teacher  

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

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

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

1913  On this day in history frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe  

1913  On August - 19 walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92)  

1914  On this day in history elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC  

1914  On this day in history fumio Hayasaka, composer  

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

1915  On August - 19 lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year)  

1916  Marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma) on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history 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  Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on August - 19.  

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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 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 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 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 August - 19.  

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

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

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.  

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)  

1284  On this day in history death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)  

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on this day in history.  

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.