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  Andrzejewski, writer on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 19 eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer   

1897  On this day in history 1st electric taxi's drive in London   

1899  On August - 19 kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury NH, actor/director (Those We Love)   

1900  On August - 19 start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris   

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

1902  The birth of Ogden Nash, American humorist on August - 19.   

1902  Ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself) on August - 19.   

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

1903  On this day in history claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor (April in Paris, Deported)   

1904  On August - 19 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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history quentin Bell, artist author/teacher   

1911  On August - 19 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 August - 19 frenchman Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe   

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

1914  On this day in history elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC   

1914  Fumio Hayasaka, composer on August - 19.   

1915  On August - 19 rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands   

1915  On this day in history lardner Ring Jr, Chicago, screenwriter (Woman of the Year)   

1916  On August - 19 marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma)   

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

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  Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on August - 19.   

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1342  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

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  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on this day in history.   

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.