Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 19

1900  Death of Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833) on this day in history.   

1909  Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

1914  On this day in history death of franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)   

1922  Felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81 on August - 19.   

1923  On this day in history death of vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)   

1929  On August - 19 sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57   

1936  Death of Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet/composer, murdered at 37 or 38 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871)   

1954  Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1958  On August - 19 antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1968  On this day in history sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44   

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

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

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

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

1976  On August - 19 alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75   

1977  On August - 19 groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86   

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  On August - 19 death of august Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908)   

1986  On this day in history hermione Baddeley, actress (Camp Runamuck, Maude), dies at 79   

1987  On August - 19 hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

1990  Ben Rutgers Van de Loeff-Basenau, children's book writer, dies at 80 on August - 19.   

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

1993  Jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on August - 19.   

1398  On August - 19 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on August - 19.