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 August - 19 andrzejewski, writer   

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

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

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

1900  On this day in history start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris   

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

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  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  June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on August - 19.   

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

1909  First race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway on August - 19.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies   

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

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

1912  Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres on this day in history.   

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

1913  On August - 19 frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe   

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  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  Sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw & Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws on August - 19.   

1918  Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1342  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on August - 19.   

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

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

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

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

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

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

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on August - 19.   

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