Page 4: Historical Events In August - 19

1895  On this day in history 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 this day in history eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer   

1897  1st electric taxi's drive in London on August - 19.   

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

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 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  On this day in history ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

1905  Russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross)   

1906  On this day in history june Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt)   

1907  Thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969) on August - 19.   

1909  First race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway on this day in history.   

1909  Indianapolis 500 race track opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  Quentin Bell, artist author/teacher on this day in history.   

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  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 19 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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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 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 August - 19 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  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on August - 19.   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on August - 19.   

1245  On August - 19 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  On August - 19 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 August - 19.   

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 this day in history.