Famous Deaths In August - 19

1900  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

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  On August - 19 death of vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)   

1929  On this day in history sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57   

1936  On August - 19 death of federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet/composer, murdered at 37 or 38   

1944  Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b.1875) on this day in history.   

1947  Ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67 on August - 19.   

1950  On August - 19 death of giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871)   

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

1957  On August - 19 death of david Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890)   

1958  Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 on August - 19.   

1959  On August - 19 jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78   

1962  Kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90 on August - 19.   

1963  Death of Kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890) on August - 19.   

1967  Carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1968  Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of PaweÅ‚ Jasienica, Polish historian (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 19 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  On this day in history groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86   

1979  On August - 19 dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack   

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

1982  On this day in history death of august Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908)   

1986  On August - 19 hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79   

1987  Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 19.   

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

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

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

1590  On August - 19 birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

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)