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 this day in history andrzejewski, writer   

1896  On August - 19 eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer   

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

1899  Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love) on this day in history.   

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  On August - 19 ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself)   

1903  Phillies suffer record 9th straight posponed game on August - 19.   

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

1905  On August - 19 fitzhugh Lee, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II, Navy Cross)   

1906  June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on this day in history.   

1907  Thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969) on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 19 first race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway   

1909  On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens   

1909  On this day in history 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 August - 19 quentin Bell, artist author/teacher   

1911  On this day in history nY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times   

1912  On this day in history percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres   

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

1913  On this day in history frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe   

1913  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92) on this day in history.   

1914  Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

1917  On this day in history sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw & Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws   

1918  On August - 19 irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC   

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1342  On August - 19 birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  On this day in history birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  On August - 19 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 August - 19.   

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

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

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

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

1245  On this day in history 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 August - 19 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 this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71