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  Andrzejewski, writer on this day in history.   

1896  Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer on August - 19.   

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

1899  Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love) on this day in history.   

1900  Start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers   

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

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

1907  Thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969) on this day in history.   

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

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  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 August - 19.   

1912  On August - 19 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  On August - 19 rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands   

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  Sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw & Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws on this day in history.   

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  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

1558  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

1596  On this day in history 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 August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

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

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on this day in history.   

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

1580  On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71