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 August - 19.   

1895  On August - 19 andrzejewski, writer   

1896  On August - 19 eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer   

1897  On August - 19 1st electric taxi's drive in London   

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 this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter)   

1902  On this day in history the birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist   

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

1903  On August - 19 phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game   

1903  Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported) on August - 19.   

1904  Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers   

1905  Fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross) on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 19 june Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt)   

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

1909  On this day in history first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

1909  Indianapolis 500 race track opens on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 19 jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds)   

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  On this day in history nY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times   

1912  Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres on August - 19.   

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

1913  On August - 19 frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe   

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

1914  Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.   

1915  Rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands on August - 19.   

1915  Lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year) on August - 19.   

1916  Marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma) on this day in history.   

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

1917  On August - 19 sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw & Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 19.   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  On August - 19 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on August - 19.   

1580  On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71