Page 4: 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  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  On August - 19 kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love)   

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

1900  On August - 19 colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter)   

1902  On August - 19 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  On this day in history ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

1905  Russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers on August - 19.   

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

1906  On this day in history june Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt)   

1907  Thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969) on August - 19.   

1909  First race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway on August - 19.   

1909  On August - 19 indianapolis 500 race track opens   

1909  Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on August - 19.   

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

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

1912  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 on August - 19.   

1913  Frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe on this day in history.   

1913  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92) on August - 19.   

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

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.   

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

1915  Lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma)   

1917  Sunday benefit baseball game at the Polo Grounds results in John McGraw andChristy Mathewson's arrest on this day in history.   

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 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 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 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.   

0440  On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

1297  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

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