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 August - 19 eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer   

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

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

1902  On this day in history the birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported) on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 19.   

1909  Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on August - 19.   

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

1910  On August - 19 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  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1913  Frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma)   

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 August - 19.   

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  On this day in history birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

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

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on August - 19.   

1590  On August - 19 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  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

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

1297  On August - 19 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  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.