Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 19

1900  On August - 19 death of jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833)   

1909  Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies on August - 19.   

1912  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 19 death of franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)   

1922  On August - 19 felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81   

1923  Death of Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1929  Sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57 on August - 19.   

1936  On this day in history death of federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet/composer, murdered at 37 or 38   

1944  On August - 19 gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62   

1945  On this day in history death of tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b.1875)   

1947  On this day in history ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67   

1950  Death of Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871) on August - 19.   

1954  Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 on August - 19.   

1957  On this day in history death of david Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890)   

1958  Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1959  Jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1962  Kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history death of kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890)   

1967  On August - 19 carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84   

1968  On August - 19 sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44   

1970  Death of PaweÅ‚ Jasienica, Polish historian (b. 1909) on August - 19.   

1971  On this day in history walther Victor, writer, dies   

1974  On August - 19 death of ... Davies, US ambassador on Cyprus, murdered   

1975  Death of Jim Londos, wrestler (b. 1897) on August - 19.   

1976  Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1977  Groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86 on August - 19.   

1979  Dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74   

1982  Death of August Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1986  Hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

1990  On August - 19 ben Rutgers Van de Loeff-Basenau, children's book writer, dies at 80   

1992  On this day in history feliks Arons, Dutch director/actor (A Bridge Too Far), dies at 48   

1993  On this day in history jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76   

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1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

1596  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

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