Deaths on August 19

Jean-Baptiste Accolay

Died on August 19, 1900

Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1833)

Jean-Baptiste Accolay (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist akɔlɛ]; 17 April 1833 – 19 August 1900) was a Belgian violin teacher, violinist, conductor, and composer of the romantic period. His best-known composition is his one-movement student concerto in A minor. It was written in 1868, originally for violin and orchestra.

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Events on 1900

16 Jan

American Samoa
The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands.
24 Mar

New York City Subway
Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
5 Apr

Linear B
Archaeologists in Knossos, Crete, discover a large cache of clay tablets with hieroglyphic writing in a script they call Linear B.
2 Jul

Lake Constance
The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
14 Jul

Boxer Rebellion
Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion.

Deaths on August 19

Jean-Baptiste Accolay

Died on August 19, 1900

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Events on 1900

American Samoa

New York City Subway

Linear B

Lake Constance

Boxer Rebellion