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 August - 19 andrzejewski, writer  

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

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

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

1903  Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game on this day in history.  

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1903  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1905  On August - 19 fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross)  

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  On this day in history first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway  

1909  On August - 19 indianapolis 500 race track opens  

1909  On this day in history jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds)  

1909  On August - 19 rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies  

1910  Quentin Bell, artist author/teacher on August - 19.  

1911  On August - 19 nY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times  

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  Rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands on this day in history.  

1915  Lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year) on August - 19.  

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

1917  On August - 19 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  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.  

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.  

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  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.  

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies  

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies  

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)  

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

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on August - 19.  

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  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.