Page 4: Historical Events In August - 19

1895  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   

1896  Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer.   

1897  1st electric taxi's drive in London   

1899  Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love).   

1900  Start of the one and only olympic cricket match, in Paris   

1900  Colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter)   

1902  Ogden Nash, American humorist is born   

1902  Ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself).   

1903  Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game.   

1903  Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported).   

1904  Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor.   

1905  Russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers   

1905  Fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross)   

1906  June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt)   

1907  Thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969)   

1909  inaugural race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

1909  Indianapolis 500 race track opens   

1909  Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes and Diamonds)   

1909  Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies   

1910  Quentin Bell, artist author/teacher   

1911  NY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times   

1912  Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres   

1912  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67.   

1913  Frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe   

1913  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92)   

1914  Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC.   

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer.   

1915  Rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands   

1915  Lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year).   

1916  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   

1917  Sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw and Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws.   

1918  Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC.   

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1342  Katharine of bohemia: Duchess of bavaria   

1398  Marqués de santillana: Spanish poet   

1521  Lodovico guicciardini: Italian historian (descrittione di tutti)   

1557  Frederick i: Duke of württemberg   

1558  Paulus merula: Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry rich: 1st earl of holland, english soldier   

1596  Elisabeth stuart: English daughter of james i   

1596  Elizabeth stuart: Electress palatine and queen of bohemia   

0440  Sixtus iii: Italian pope (432-40),   

0472  Ricimer: Barbaars general,   

1186  Death of Geoffrey ii: Duke of brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  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)   

1297  Saint louis of toulouse: French catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick iii of innsbruck: German emperor (1440-1493),   

1580  Death of Andrea palladio: Architect/writer (il redentore, venice),