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 August - 19 andrzejewski, writer   

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

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

1899  On this day in history 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  Colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter) on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

1903  On August - 19 phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game   

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

1904  On August - 19 ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

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 this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

1909  Indianapolis 500 race track opens on August - 19.   

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

1909  Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 19 quentin Bell, artist author/teacher   

1911  NY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times on this day in history.   

1912  Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres on August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year)   

1916  On August - 19 marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma)   

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 this day in history.   

1918  Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on August - 19.   

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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  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1558  On August - 19 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71