Page 4: Historical Events In August - 19

1895  On August - 19 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  1st electric taxi's drive in London on this day in history.   

1899  Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love) on August - 19.   

1900  Start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris on August - 19.   

1900  Colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter) on this day in history.   

1902  The birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself)   

1903  Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game on August - 19.   

1903  On this day in history claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported)   

1904  Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor on August - 19.   

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  June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on August - 19.   

1907  On August - 19 thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969)   

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

1909  On August - 19 indianapolis 500 race track opens   

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

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

1910  On this day in history 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  On August - 19 alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

1913  Frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

1915  On this day in history rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands   

1915  On August - 19 lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year)   

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 August - 19.   

1918  On this day in history 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  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

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 this day in history.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on this day in history.   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

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  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.