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 on this day in history.  

1895  Andrzejewski, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

1899  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself)  

1903  On this day in history phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game  

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  On this day in history russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers  

1905  Fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross) on August - 19.  

1906  June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on this day in history.  

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

1909  First race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens  

1909  Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on this day in history.  

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

1912  On this day in history percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres  

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

1913  On this day in history frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe  

1913  On August - 19 walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92)  

1914  On August - 19 elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC  

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.  

1915  On August - 19 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 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  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 August - 19.  

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 August - 19.  

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies  

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies  

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

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  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.  

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.