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August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - See also August 18 2003 - August 2003 - August 20 2003 ---- War on Terrorism - Canal Hotel: A truck bomb explosion August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 134 days remaining until the end of the year.

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Events

43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus, compels the senate to elect him Consul. Year 43 BC was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. Consul (abbrev cos; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire
1504 - Battle of Knockdoe. The Battle of Knockdoe (also known as The Battle of Axe Hill) was a conflict between the Hiberno-Norman de Burgh and at the time Anglo-Norman Fitzgerald
1561 - An 18-year-old Mary Queen of Scots returns to Scotland, after spending 13 years in France. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
1692 - Salem witch trials: In Salem, Massachusetts, Province of Massachusetts Bay five people, one woman and four men, including a clergyman, are executed after being convicted of witchcraft. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings before local magistrates followed by county court Trials to prosecute people accused of Witchcraft in Essex Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony chartered October 7, 1691 in North America by William and Mary, the joint A cleric ( Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos clergyman (pl Witchcraft, in various historical anthropological religious and mythological contexts is the use of certain kinds of Supernatural or magical powers
1745 - Jacobite Rising, Prince Charles Edward Stuart lands from a French warship in Glenfinnan, raises his standard and marches on London - the start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion known as "the 45". Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings rebellions and wars in the kingdoms of England, Kingdom of Scotland (later the United Kingdom of Great Britain For the US politician see Charles E Stuart For "Betty Burke" see The 'Forty-Five' below This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Glenfinnan ( Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Fhionnainn) is a village in Lochaber area of the Highlands of Scotland London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings rebellions and wars in the kingdoms of England, Kingdom of Scotland (later the United Kingdom of Great Britain
1768 - Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor (Исаа́киевский Собо́р in Saint Petersburg, Russia is the largest Cathedral Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
1782 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks - The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Lord Cornwallis following the Siege of Yorktown. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Background Caldwell's expedition Although a British army under Lord Cornwallis had surrendered at Yorktown in October 1781 the war on the western frontier continued See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial The Siege of Yorktown or Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington
1812 - War of 1812: American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerrière off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada earning her nickname "Old Ironsides". Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship Construction In August 1785 after the Revolutionary War drew to a close Congress sold, the last ship remaining in the Continental Navy. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship Career with the French Sailing with the Duguay-Trouin Guerrière served with the French Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Construction In August 1785 after the Revolutionary War drew to a close Congress sold, the last ship remaining in the Continental Navy.
1813 - Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gervasio Antonio de Posadas y Dávila ( Buenos Aires, June 18, 1757 &ndash July 2, 1833) was a member of Argentina For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.
1839 - Presentation of Jacque Daguerre's new photographic process to the French Academy of Sciences. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing The French Academy of Sciences ( French: Académie des sciences) is a Learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the
1848 - California Gold Rush: The New York Herald breaks the news to the East Coast of the United States of the gold rush in California (although the rush started in January). Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The California Gold Rush (1848&ndash1855 began on January 24 1848 when Gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California The New York Herald was a large distribution Newspaper based in New York City that existed between May 6, 1835 and 1924 The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of Gold. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7
1862 - Indian Wars: During an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily-defended Fort Ridgely and instead turn to the settlement of New Ulm, killing white settlers along the way. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Lakota (laˈkˣota (also Teton, Tetonwan) are a Native American tribe Fort Ridgely was a United States Army outpost (1853&ndash1867 near the Dakota reservation in southwestern Minnesota (located near New Ulm) New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13594 at the 2000 census.
1895 - American frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin, is killed by an off-duty policeman in a saloon in El Paso, Texas. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A frontier is a Political and Geographical term referring to areas near or beyond a boundary, or of a different nature John Wesley Hardin ( May 26, 1853 — August 19, 1895) was an Outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption
1915 - World War I: The Battle of Van begins
1919 - Afghanistan gains full independence from the United Kingdom. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Resistance at Van (Վանի Հերոսամարտ was an Insurgency against the Ottoman Empire 's attempts to eliminate the Armenian population in the Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
1927 - Metropolitan Sergius proclaimed the declaration of loyalty of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Soviet state. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patriarch Sergius I ( Сергий I; born Ivan Nikolayevich Stragorodsky (Иван Николаевич Страгородский January 11, 1867 See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia.
1934 - The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Soap Box Derby is a youth Soapbox car racing program which has been run in the United States since 1934 Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County.
1934 - The creation of the position Führer approved by the German electorate with 89. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 9% of the popular vote.
1942 - World War II: Operation Jubilee - The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an allied forces amphibious assault on Dieppe, France. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Dieppe Raid, also known as The Battle of Dieppe or Operation Jubilee, during the Second World War, was an Allied attack on the The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division was an Infantry Division of the First Canadian Army, mobilized on 1 September 1939 during the Second World The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. Dieppe is a town and commune in the Seine-Maritime department and Haute-Normandie region of France.
1944 - World War II: Liberation of Paris - Paris rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Liberation of Paris' (also known as Battle for Paris) took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the surrender of Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War.
1945 - Vietnam War: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Việt Minh (abbreviated from Việt Nam Ðộc Lập Ðồng Minh Hội, English "League for the Independence of Vietnam" was a National liberation For the city named after him see Ho Chi Minh City. Hồ Chí Minh (name Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 内|内]], estimated population 3398889 (2007, is the Capital of Vietnam Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
1953 - Cold War: The CIA helps to overthrow the government of Mohammed Mossadegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Mohammad Mosaddeq ( (, pronounced mosæddeq}} also Mosaddegh or Mossadegh) ( May 19 1882 – 5 March 1967) was a major For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Shah is an Iranian term for a Monarch (leader that has been adopted in many other languages
1955 - In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Hurricane Diane was one of three Hurricanes to hit North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season.
1960 - Cold War: In Moscow, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Francis Gary Powers ( August 17, 1929 &ndash August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose CIA U-2 spy plane The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
1960 - Sputnik program: Sputnik 5 - The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, 2 rats and a variety of plants. Crew 2 dogs - Belka ("Squirrel" and Strelka ("Little Arrow" or "Pointer" 40 mice 2 rats A variety of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order During the 1950s and 1960s the USSR used a number of Dogs for Sub-orbital and orbital space flights to determine whether human spaceflight was feasible A mouse (plural mice) is a small Animal that belongs to one Rats are various medium sized long-tailed Rodents of the superfamily Muroidea Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae.
1965 - Japanese prime minister Eisaku Sato becomes the first post-World War II sitting prime minister to visit Okinawa. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime was a Japanese Politician and the 61st 62nd and 63rd Prime Minister of Japan, elected on November 9 1964 and re-elected on February 17 1967 and January 14 1970 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū
1975 - The cricket test match between England and Australia is called off after the pitch is vandalised by supporters of George Davis. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. George Davis (born 1941 was an Armed robber in the United Kingdom, who became widely known through a very successful campaign by friends and supporters
1980 - Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Lockheed Martin ( is a large multinational Aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology Company formed in 1995 by the merger of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout King Khalid International Airport ( Arabic: مطار الملك خالد الدولي) is located 35 kilometers (about 21 Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
1981 - Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The first Gulf of Sidra incident, August 19 1981, was an incident in which two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter attack aircraft were shot down by two The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Gulf of Sidra is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya; it is also known as Gulf of Sirte.
1987 - Hungerford Massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with an assault rifle and then commits suicide. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Hungerford massacre occurred in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, on August 19, 1987. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Hungerford massacre occurred in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, on August 19, 1987. An assault rifle is a Selective fire Rifle or Carbine (not to be confused with a semi-automatic only replica firing Ammunition with muzzle
1989 - Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist Prime Minister in 42 years. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The President of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, shorter form Prezydent RP) is the Polish Head of Tadeusz Mazowiecki (taˈdɛuʃ mazɔˈvʲɛʦkʲi born April 18 1927 in Płock) is a Polish author journalist social worker and politician formerly one of the Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.
1989 - Raid on offshore pirate station, Radio Caroline in North Sea by British and Dutch governments. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Radio Caroline is a European Radio station that started transmissions on Easter Sunday 1964 from a ship anchored in International waters off the coast of
1990 - Leonard Bernstein conducts his final concert, ending with Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. Ludwig van Beethoven began concentrated work on his Symphony No
1991 - Collapse of the Soviet Union, August Coup: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Crimea. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Soviet Union 's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985 The 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt ( August 19 - August 21, 1991) also known as the August Putsch or August Coup was a three-day The President of the Soviet Union was the Head of State of the USSR from March 15, 1990 to December 25, 1991. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician In Justice and Law, house arrest (also called home confinement, home detention, or electronic monitoring) is a measure by which Foros (Форос Форос Foros Pharos is a resort town in Crimea, Ukraine. Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым
1991 - Hurricane Bob hits the Northeast. Hurricane Bob was the second named storm first hurricane and first major hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season.
1997 - The Teamsters end their 15-day walkout against United Parcel Service. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar TemplateInfobox Union for usage-->The International Brotherhood of Teamsters ( IBT) formerly known by the United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies
1999 - In Belgrade, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country This is a List of Heads of State of Yugoslavia from the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes in 1918 until the end of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
2002 - A Russian Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside of Grozny, killing 118 soldiers. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Chechens ( Chechen: Hохчи / Noxçi) constitute the largest native Ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target Grozny (Гро́зный Соьлж-ГIала Sölƶ-Ġala or Соьлжа-ГIала Sölƶa -Ġala sometimes referred to as ce Джовхар-ГIала
2003 - A car-bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Iraq kills the agency's top envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and 21 other employees. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Sérgio Vieira de Mello ( March 15 1948 &ndash August 19 2003) was an illustrious Brazilian United Nations (UN
2003 - A Hamas planned suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem kills 23 Israelis, 7 of them children in the Jerusalem bus 2 massacre. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the
2005 - The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Peace Mission 2005 was the first ever joint military exercise between China and Russia.
2005 - A series of strong storms lash Southern Ontario spawning several tornadoes as well as creating extreme flash flooding within the city of Toronto and its surrounding communities. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This page lists Tornadoes and Tornado outbreaks which have harshly touched down in Canada since 1792, this is not a complete listing of all events and range Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario lying south of the French River and Algonquin Park. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Greater Toronto Area (locally abbreviated as the GTA) is the most populous Metropolitan area in Canada.

Births

1342 - Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. Katharine of Bohemia ( 19 August 1342 &ndash 26 April 1395) was the second daughter of Emperor Charles IV and Blanche 1395)
1398 - Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. Don Íñigo López de Mendoza y de la Vega Marquis of Santillana ( August 19, 1398 - March 25, 1458) was a Castilian 1458)
1557 - Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. Friedrich I, Duke of Württemberg ( 19 August 1557 - 29 January 1608) was the son of Georg of Mömpelgard 1608)
1590 - Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. Henry Rich 1st Earl of Holland (baptized August 19, 1590 &ndash March 9, 1649) was the son of Robert Rich 1st Earl of Warwick and 1649)
1596 - Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. Elisabeth Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (born Princess Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland; 19 August 1596 &ndash 13 February 1662 1662)
1621 - Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (d. Gerbrand van den Eeckhout ( August 19, 1621 &ndash October 22, 1674) was a Dutch painter of the Dutch Golden Age 1674)
1631 - John Dryden, English poet (d. John Dryden (– was an influential English poet Literary critic, Translator and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England 1700)
1646 - John Flamsteed, English astronomer (d. John Flamsteed FRS ( 19 August, 1646 - 31 December, 1719) was an English Astronomer and the first 1719)
1686 - Eustace Budgell, English writer (d. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Eustace Budgell ( August 19, 1686 – May 4, 1737) was an English writer 1737)
1686 - Nicola Porpora, Italian composer (d. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nicola (Antonio Porpora ( August 17, 1686 - March 3, 1768 was an Italian composer of Baroque operas (see Opera seria) and teacher 1768)
1689 - Samuel Richardson, English writer (d. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Samuel Richardson (19 August 1689 &ndash 4 July 1761 was an 18th-century English Writer and printer. 1761)
1711 - Edward Boscawen, British admiral (d. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Admiral Edward Boscawen, PC, RN ( August 19, 1711 &ndash January 10, 1761) was a British Admiral 1761)
1743 - Madame du Barry, French courtesan (d. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Marie-Jeanne(tte Bécu Comtesse du Barry ( April 19, 1743 – December 8, 1793) was a French Courtesan who became the 1793)
1846 - Luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (d. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Luis Martín García ( 19 August 1846, Melgar de Fernamental Burgos, Spain - 18 April 1906, Rome, Italy was 1906)
1848 - Gustave Caillebotte, French Painter (d. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Gustave Caillebotte ( August 19, 1848 &ndash February 21, 1894) was a French painter, member and patron of the group 1894)
1853 - Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general (d. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Aleksei Alekseevich Brusilov (Алексе́й Алексе́евич Бруси́лов ( – March 17, 1926) was a Russian general most noted for the development 1926)
1870 - Bernard Baruch, American financier (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bernard Mannes Baruch (bəˈɹuk ( August 18, 1870 &ndash June 20, 1965) was a Jewish-American Financier, stock market Speculator 1965)
1871 - Orville Wright, American aviation pioneer (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1948)
1875 - Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mirko Seljan ( April 5, 1871 &ndash c 1912/13 and Stevo Seljan ( August 19, 1875 &ndash June 7, 1936) also 1936)
1878 - Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b August 19, 1878 in Baler Aurora, Philippines - d The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. 1944)
1881 - George Enescu, Romanian composer (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: /'ʤěorʤe e'nesku/ known in France as Georges Enesco) ( August 19 1881, Liveni &ndash 1955)
1883 - José Mendes Cabeçadas, 95^th Prime Minister of Portugal and 9^th President of Portugal (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common José Mendes Cabeçadas Júnior, OTE, ComA (ʒuˈzɛ ˈmẽdɨʃ kɐbɨˈsadɐʃ commonly known as Mendes Cabeçadas, ( Loulé, August In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister ( Portuguese: primeiro-ministro, Pron. has been a Republic since 1910 the Head of state being the President, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ( Presidente da 1965)
1883 - Coco Chanel, French clothing designer (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel ( August 19, 1883 &ndash January 10, 1971) was a pioneering French Fashion designer 1971)
1883 - Elsie Ferguson, American film actress (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Elsie Ferguson ( August 19, 1883 - November 15, 1961) was an American stage and film actress. 1961)
1892 - Alfred Lunt, American actor (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Alfred Lunt (August 12 1892 – August 3 1977 was an American Tony Award -winning stage director and actor 1977)
1896 - Olga Baclanova, Russian-born actress (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Olga Vladimirovna Baclanova (or Baklanova ( August 19, 1896 &ndash September 6, 1974) was a Russian born actress. 1974)
1899 - Charlie Hall, English comedian actor (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charlie Hall ( August 19, 1899 - December 7, 1959) was a movie actor 1959)
1900 - Gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Gilbert Ryle ( 19 August 1900 - 6 October 1976) was a British Philosopher, and a representative of the generation of 1976)
1902 - Ogden Nash, American poet (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Frederic Ogden Nash ( August 19, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1971) was an American Poet best known for writing pithy and funny 1971)
1902 - J. B. L. Reyes, Filipino jurist (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Jose BL Reyes ( August 19, 1902 – December 27, 1994) was a noted Filipino jurist who served as Associate Justice 1994)
1903 - James Gould Cozzens, American novelist (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting James Gould Cozzens ( August 19, 1903 - August 9, 1978) was a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Novelist. 1978)
1906 - Philo Farnsworth, American inventor (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Philo Taylor Farnsworth ( August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor 1971)
1907 - Thruston B. Morton, American politician (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Thruston Ballard Morton (1907 &ndash 1982 a Republican, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States 1982)
1912 - Austin Dobson, British racing driver (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting This article describes the English racing driver For the English poet see Henry Austin Dobson. 1963)
1913 - Richard Simmons, American actor (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard Simmons ( August 19, 1913 – January 11, 2003) also known as Dick Simmons, was an American Film actor 2003)
1913 - John Argyris, Greek aeronautical engineer, one of the creators of the Finite Element Method (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. John Hadji Argyris ( Greek: Ιωάννης Αργύρης * 19 August 1913 in Volos Greece; &ndash 2 April 2004 in The finite element method (FEM (sometimes referred to as finite element analysis) is a numerical technique for finding approximate solutions of Partial differential 2004)
1914 - Lajos Baróti, Hungarian footballer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lajos Baróti (born 19 August 1914 at Szeged, died 23 December 2005 aged 91 was most famous for being the coach of the Hungary 2005)
1915 - Ring Lardner Jr, American journalist and screenwriter (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner Jr ( August 19, 1915 – October 31, 2000) was an American Journalist and 2000)
1915 - Alfred Rouleau, French Canadian businessman and administrator (Desjardins Group) (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Rouleau, CC ( August 19 1915 &ndash October 19, 1985) was a Canadian businessman and President of the Fédération The Desjardins Group (or Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in French is the largest association of Credit unions in North America. 1985)
1919 - Malcolm Forbes, American publisher (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Malcolm Stevenson Forbes ( August 19, 1919 – February 24, 1990) was Publisher of Forbes magazine, founded by 1990)
1921 - Gene Roddenberry, American television producer (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19 1921 &ndash October 24 1991 was an American Screenwriter and producer. 1991)
1925 - Claude Gauvreau, Canadian playwright (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Claude Gauvreau ( August 19, 1925 - July 7, 1971) was a Quebec Playwright, Poet and polemicist born 1971)
1926 - Arthur Rock, American venture capitalist
1928 - Bernard Levin, English journalist, author, and broadcaster (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Rock (born August 19, 1926) is an American Venture capitalist of Silicon Valley, California. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Bernard Levin CBE ( 19 August 1928 - 7 August 2004) was an English Journalist, Author and 2004)
1928 - Norman Brooks, Canadian singer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Norman Brooks ( August 19 1928 &ndash September 14 2006) was a Canadian Singer, best known for his ability to sound like 2006)
1930 - Frank McCourt, Irish-American author
1931 - Willie Shoemaker, American jockey (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francis "Frank" McCourt (born 19 August 1930 is an Irish-American Teacher and Pulitzer Prize -winning author best known as the author of Angela's Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Lee Shoemaker ( August 19, 1931 &ndash October 12, 2003) was an American Jockey. 2003)
1934 - Renée Richards, American physician
1935 - Bobby Richardson, American baseball player
1938 - Diana Muldaur, American actress
1939 - Ginger Baker, English drummer (Cream)
1940 - Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter
1940 - Jill St. John, American actress
1942 - Fred Thompson, American politician and actor
1943 - Billy J. Kramer, British singer
1944 - Buzz Kilman, Chicago radio personality
1944 - Bodil Malmsten, Swedish writer
1944 - Charles Wang, Chinese-born philanthropist
1945 - Ian Gillan, English singer (Deep Purple)
1946 - Bill Clinton, Former American president
1946 - Beat Raaflaub, Swiss conductor
1946 - Dawn Steel, American film producer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Renée Richards (born Richard Raskind August 19 1934 in New York City) is an American Ophthalmologist, author and former professional Tennis player Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Clinton "Bobby" Richardson (born August 19 1935, in Sumter South Carolina) is a former Second baseman in Major League Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Diana Muldaur (born August 19, 1938 in New York City) is an American Television and Film actress. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939 Lewisham, South London) is an English Drummer. Cream were a 1960s British rock band Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Nash (born John Lester Nash Jr 19 August 1940, Houston, Texas) is an African-American pop Singer-songwriter Jill St John (born August 19, 1940) is an American Film and Television actress. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy J Kramer (born William Howard Ashton 19 August 1943, in Bootle, Liverpool, England) was a British Invasion Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julian "Buzz" Kilman (born August 19, 1944) is a Chicago Radio personality. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. A radio personality (also known as a radio host or a radio presenter) is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting Bodil Malmsten (born 19 August 1944) is a Swedish poet and novelist Charles B Wang ( (born August 19, 1944) is the co-founder of Computer Associates International, Inc Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Ian Gillan (born 19 August, 1945 in Hounslow, London) is an English Rock music Vocalist and Songwriter Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Beat Martin Raaflaub (born August 19, 1946, Winterthur) is a Swiss conductor. Dawn Steel ( August 19, 1946 – December 20, 1997) was one of the first women to run a major Hollywood film studio 1997)
1947 - Dave Dutton, English actor
1947 - Terry Hoeppner, American football coach (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dave Dutton (born 19 August 1947 in Atherton, Lancashire) is an English actor Terry Hoeppner ( August 19 1947 &ndash June 19 2007) was an American College football coach who served as Head coach 2007)
1947 - Gerard Schwarz, American conductor
1948 - Gerald McRaney, American actor
1948 - Tipper Gore, Second Lady of the United States
1950 - Jennie Bond, British journalist
1951 - John Deacon, English musician (Queen)
1951 - Gustavo Santaolalla, Argentine film composer
1952 - Jonathan Frakes, American actor and director
1953 - Nanni Moretti, Italian film actor, director and producer
1953 - Mary Matalin, American political consultant
1954 - Oscar Larrauri, Argentine racing driver
1955 - Peter Gallagher, American actor
1955 - Ned Yost, American baseball player and manager
1956 - Adam Arkin, American actor
1957 - Li-Young Lee, Indonesia-born American poet
1958 - Anthony Muñoz, American football player
1958 - Gary Gaetti, American baseball player
1958 - Brendan Nelson, Australian politician
1959 - Susan Cummings, Monegasque-born American heiress and convicted murderer
1960 - Morten Andersen, American football player
1960 - Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor
1961 - Jonathan Coe, British author
1962 - Tammy Bruce, American political commentator
1962 - Valérie Kaprisky, French actress
1963 - John Stamos, American actor
1963 - Yip Sai Wing, Hong Kong musician (Beyond)
1963 - Joey Tempest, Swedish singer (Europe)
1965 - Kyra Sedgwick, American actress
1965 - Kevin Dillon, American actor
1965 - Maria de Medeiros, Portuguese actress and director
1966 - Lee Ann Womack, American musician
1968 - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, Greek windsurfer
1968 - Mark McGuinn, country music singer
1969 - Nate Dogg, American rapper
1969 - Kirk Herbstreit, American football analyst (College GameDay)
1969 - Emigdio Preciado, Hispanic fugitive on FBI's Most Wanted list
1969 - Paula Jai Parker, American actress
1969 - Matthew Perry, American actor
1969 - Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, Japanese baseball player
1969 - Patrick Van Horn, American actor
1969 - Clay Walker, American singer
1970 - Fat Joe, American rapper
1971 - João Vieira Pinto, Portuguese football player
1972 - Roberto Abbondanzieri, Argentine footballer
1972 - Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Hong Kong singer and actress
1972 - Chihiro Yonekura, Japanese singer
1973 - Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
1973 - Callum Blue, British actor
1973 - Marco Materazzi, Italian footballer
1973 - Lilian Garcia, wrestling announcer
1975 - Tracie Thoms, American actress
1977 - Iban Mayo, Spanish cyclist
1978 - Chris Capuano, American baseball player
1979 - Dave Douglas, American musician (Relient K)
1979 - Oumar Kondé, Swiss footballer
1980 - Jun Jin, Korean rapper (Shinhwa)
1980 - Darius Danesh, Scottish singer-songwriter & actor
1980 - Paul Parry, Welsh footballer
1980 - Michael Todd, American musician (Coheed and Cambria)
1982 - Erika Christensen, American actress
1982 - J. J. Hardy, American baseball player
1983 - Missy Higgins, Australian singer-songwriter
1983 - John McCargo, American football player
1983 - Tammin Sursok, Australian actress & singer
1983 - Mike Conway, British racing driver
1984 - Micah Alberti, American actor
1984 - Alessandro Matri, Italian footballer
1984 - Ryan Taylor, English footballer
1985 - Megan Rochell, American singer
1986 - Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
1987 - Anaïs Lameche, Swedish singer (Play)
1987 - Ileana D'Cruz, Indian actress
1987 - Richard Stearman, English footballer
1988 - Travis Tedford, American actor
1989 - Romeo, American rapper
1998 - Ella Guevara, Filipino child actress

Deaths

14 - Augustus, Roman Emperor (b. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Gerard Schwarz (born August 19, 1947) is an American Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaPersondata --> Gerald Lee "Mac" McRaney (born August 19, 1947) is an American Television Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Gore (born August 19, 1948) is an author photographer former " Second Lady of the United States," and the wife of Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jennie Bond (born August 19, 1950 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English Journalist and Television presenter Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951 is a retired English musician best known as the Bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Gustavo A Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951, in El Palomar, Argentina) is an Argentine Musician, Film composer Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American Actor and director best known for his portrayal of Commander Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giovanni (Nanni Moretti (born August 19, 1953) is an Italian Film director, producer and Actor. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is about the political professional For the actress see Marlee Matlin. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Oscar Rubén Larrauri (born August 19, 1954 in Granadero Baigorria) is a Racing driver from Argentina. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is a Golden Globe - and SAG -winning American Actor, Musician Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost III (born August 19, 1955, in Eureka California) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) by playwright Donald Margulies. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Li-Young Lee (李立揚 Pinyin: Lǐ Lìyáng (born August 19, 1957) is an American Poet. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Anthony Muñoz (born August 19, 1958) is a Pro Football Hall of Fame Offensive tackle who played most of his career for the National Gary Joseph Gaetti (ˈɡaɪ̪ˌɛɾi born August 19, 1958 in Centralia Illinois) nicknamed "G-Man" ("Rat" or "Zorn" during Brendan John Nelson, MP (born 19 August 1958 is an Australian politician and former Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Australia, as leader The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Susan Cummings (born 19 August 1959 in Monte Carlo, Monaco) is an American heiress Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is an American football kicker. José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960) better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film Actor and Singer Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jonathan Coe, born 19 August 1961 in Birmingham, is a British novelist and writer Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tammy Bruce (born August 19, 1962) is an American radio host, Writer, and Political commentator. Valérie Kaprisky (born August 19, 1962) is a French Actress. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Phillip Stamos (ˈsteɪmoʊs born August 19 1963) is an Emmy Award -nominated American television / theatre actor Yip Sai Wing is a Songwriter, Singer and the Drummer of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. Beyond was a famous rock band in Hong Kong that was founded in 1983 Joey Tempest (born Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson on August 19, 1963 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden) is the Vocalist and main Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (born August 19 1965 is an Emmy -nominated and Golden Globe Award -winning American actress. Kevin Brady Dillon (born August 19, 1965) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy -nominated American Actor and is best known as Johnny Maria de Medeiros, DamSE (mɐˈɾiɐ dɨ mɨˈdɐiɾuʃ complete name Maria de Medeiros Esteves Vitorino de Almeida) (born August 19 Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966) is a Grammy Award -winning American country-pop artist Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikolaos "Nikos" Kaklamanakis (Νικόλαος Κακλαμανάκης born August 19, 1968 in Athens) is the Greek Gold-medal winner Mark McGuinn (born August 19 1968 in Greensboro North Carolina) is an American Country music artist Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (born August 19 1969 better known by his Stage name Nate Dogg, is a Grammy -nominated American R&B / Kirk Herbstreit (born August 19 1969, Centerville Ohio) is an analyst for ESPN 's College GameDay, a television program Emigdio Preciado Jr (born August 19, 1969 or August 19, 1968 or September 19, 1969) is wanted for Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969) is an American Actress and Comedian. Early life and education Perry was born in Williamstown Massachusetts. Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (Japanese立浪和義 August 19, 1969 in Settsu Osaka, Japan) is a professional Baseball player for the Patrick Van Horn (born 19 August 1969) is an American actor best known for his role as Sue in the film Swingers. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Cartagena, better known by his Stage name Fat Joe, is an American Rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent and Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. João Manuel Vieira Pinto (born 19 August 1971 in Porto) is a former Portuguese footballer, who made his name mostly at a domestic Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri (born Abbondancieri on August 19 1972 in Bouquet, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong Cantopop Singer and actress. is a Japanese singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. History While Yonekura was attending university she sent off several demonstration Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Mette-Marit Crown Princess of Norway (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby Daniel James Callum Blue (born August 19, 1977 in London, England) is an English film and television Actor best known Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Lilian Annette García (born August 19 1966 is an American Singer and Ring announcer. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tracie Nicole Thoms (born August 19, 1975) is an American Television, Film, and stage Actress. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Iban Mayo Diez (born August 19, 1977, in Igorre, Basque Country, Spain) is a professional Road bicycle racer. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Christopher Frank Capuano (born August 19, 1978 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Starting Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Dave Douglas is a Christian rock Musician, most widely known as being the former drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. Relient K is an American rock band formed in Canton Ohio Oumar Kondé (born 19 August 1979 in Binningen, Switzerland) is a Swiss footballer He currently plays in Switzerland Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Jun Jin ( Korean: 전진 Hanja: 前進 literal meaning "moving forward/advance" born Park Choong Jae, 박충재 朴忠裁 on August Shinhwa (신화 is a popular South Korean Boy band and hip hop group Darius Danesh ( born 19 August 1980 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a platinum-selling recording artist Songwriter, and West Paul Ian Parry (born August 19, 1980 in Chepstow) is a former Welsh international football player who currently plays for Football League Michael Todd or Mic Todd (pronounced as "Mike" (born August 19, 1980) is the bassist for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. Coheed and Cambria is an American Progressive metal band formed in New York. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Erika Jane Christensen (born August 19, 1982) is an American Actress whose Film appearances include Traffic James Jerry "JJ" Hardy (born August 19, 1982 in Tucson Arizona) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop for the Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on 19 August 1983 is an award-winning Australian Singer-songwriter, best known for the hit singles " John McCargo (born August 19, 1983 in Drakes Branch Virginia) is an American football Defensive tackle who currently plays for the Tammin Pamela Sursok (born August 19, 1983) is an actress and Musician. Mike Conway (born 19 August 1983, in Bromley, Kent, England) is a British Racing driver who currently resides Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Micah Alberti ( August 19, 1984 in Oregon Wisconsin) is a model / Actor who played James Edward Martin on All My Children Alessandro Matri (born 19 August 1984 in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Milan) is an Italian football Striker. Ryan Anthony Taylor (born August 19, 1984 in Liverpool, England) is an Under 21 International with England. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Megan Rochell is an American Contemporary R&B singer who was formerly signed to Def Jam Records. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Saori Kimura (木村沙織 Kimura Saori, born 19 August, 1986) is a Japanese Volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Anaïs Helena Kretz Lameche (born August 19, 1987 in French Alps, France) was an original member of the Swedish pop group Ileana D'Cruz (born in 19 August 1987 in Mumbai) is an Indian film actress Richard James Michael Stearman (born August 19, 1987 in Wolverhampton) is an English football defender, currently playing Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Travis William Tedford (born August 19 1988) is an American Actor. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Janella Denise (Ella Yuson Guevara (born August 19, 1998 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina Child actress. Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC 63 BC)
1186 - Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. Year 63 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Pompey conquers Phonecia, Coele-Syria Geoffrey II Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond ( 23 September 1158 – 19 August 1186) was Duke of Brittany between 1181 and 1186 1158)
1245 - Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. Ramon Berenguer IV (1195 &ndash 19 August 1245) Count of Provence and Forcalquier, was the son of Alfonso 1195)
1284 - Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. Alphonso ( 24 November 1273 &ndash 19 August 1284) was the ninth child of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost 1273)
1297 - Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. Saint Louis of Toulouse (February 1274 &ndash August 19, 1297) was a cadet of the royal French House of Anjou who was made a Catholic 1274)
1493 - Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. Frederick III of Habsburg ( September 21 1415 &ndash August 19, 1493) was elected as German King as the successor of 1415)
1580 - Andrea Palladio, Italian architect (b. Andrea Palladio ( November 30, 1508 – August 19, 1580) was an Italian Architect, widely considered the most influential 1508)
1646 - Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian
1662 - Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. Alexander Henderson (c 1583 – 19 August 1646) was a Scottish theologian Blaise Pascal (blɛz paskal (June 19 1623 &ndash August 19 1662 was a French Mathematician, Physicist, and religious Philosopher 1623)
1680 - Jean Eudes, French catholic priest, founder of the Eudists (b. Jean Eudes, or John Eudes, ( November 14, 1601 - August 19, 1680) was a French missionary founder of the Eudists Eudists is the common name after the founder for the members of the Catholic Society of Jesus and Mary. 1601)
1753 - Balthasar Neumann, German architect (b. Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year ( January 27, 1687 - August 19, 1753) was a German military engineer and Architect who developed a refined brand of 1687)
1819 - James Watt, Scottish inventor (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year James Watt ( 19 January 1736 &ndash 25 August 1819 Boulton proved to be an excellent businessman and both men eventually made fortunes 1736)
1822 - Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician (b. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Jean Baptiste Joseph chevalier Delambre ( September 19, 1749 Amiens - August 19, 1822 Paris) was a French 1749)
1883 - Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (b. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jeremiah Sullivan Black ( January 10, 1810 &ndash August 19, 1883) was an American statesman and lawyer 1810)
1889 - Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French writer (b. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam ( November 7, 1838 – August 19, 1889) was a French 1838)
1895 - John Wesley Hardin, American gunfighter (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Wesley Hardin ( May 26, 1853 — August 19, 1895) was an Outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West. 1853)
1900 - Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Jean-Baptiste Accolay (b April 17, 1845 ( Brussels, Belgium) d 1833)
1914 - Franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Franz Xavier Wernz SJ ( December 4, 1842 - August 19, 1914) was the twenty-fifth Superior General of the Society of Jesus. 1844)
1923 - Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vilfredo Federico Damaso Pareto (vil'fredo pa'reto July 15, 1848 – August 19, 1923) or Fritz Wilfried Pareto, was an Italian 1845)
1929 - Sergei Diaghilev, Russian ballet impresario (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (Серге́й Па́влович Дя́гилев / Sergei Pavlovich Dyagilev) also referred to as Serge, ( March 31, 1872)
1936 - Federico García Lorca, Spanish author (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Federico García Lorca' ( 5 June 1898 &ndash 19 August 1936) was a Spanish Poet and dramatist also remembered as 1898)
1944 - Günther von Kluge, German field marshal (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Günther “Hans” von Kluge ( October 30, 1882 – August 19, 1944) was a German military leader 1882)
1945 - Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Tomás Burgos Sotomayor ( Osorno, September 18, 1875 – Valdivia, August 19, 1945) was a Chilean Philanthropist 1875)
1950 - Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giovanni Giorgi ( 27 November 1871 - 19 August 1950) was an electrical engineer who invented the Giorgi system of measurement the 1871)
1954 - Alcide De Gasperi, Prime Minister of Italy (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Alcide De Gasperi ( 3 April 1881 &ndash 19 August 1954) was an Italian Statesman and Politician. In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's 1881)
1957 - David Bomberg, English painter (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) David Garshen Bomberg ( December 5, 1890 – August 19, 1957) was an English painter, and one of the Whitechapel Boys 1890)
1957 - Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Swedish meteorologist (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby ( Stockholm 28 December, 1898 &ndash Stockholm 19 August, 1957) was a Swedish - U 1898)
1959 - Jacob Epstein, American-born sculptor (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Jacob Epstein ( 10 November 1880 – 19 August 1959) was an American-born sculptor who worked chiefly in the UK where 1880)
1959 - Blind Willie McTell, American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year William Samuel McTell, better known as Blind Willie McTell ( May 5, 1898 (sometimes reported as 1901 or even 1903 – August 19, 1959 1901)
1963 - Kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kathleen Parlow (1890 Fort Calgary, Alberta &mdash August 19, 1963, near Toronto, Ontario) was a Child prodigy 1890)
1967 - Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourg-born editor and publisher (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Hugo Gernsback ( August 16 1884 – August 19 1967) born Hugo Gernsbacher, was a Luxembourg American Inventor 1884)
1968 - George Gamow, Ukrainian-born physicist (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Gamow (pronounced as ˈgamof ( March 4, 1904 &ndash August 19, 1968), born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov (Георгий Антонович 1904)
1969 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, German architect (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (ˈlʊdvɪç miːs faːn dɛʀ ˈʀoːɐ born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies ( March 27, 1886 &ndash August 17, 1969 1886)
1970 - Paweł Jasienica, Polish historian (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paweł Jasienica was the Pen-name of Leon Lech Beynar ( November 10, 1909 – August 19, 1970) a Polish amateur Historian 1909)
1975 - Mark Donohue, American race car driver and engineer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Neary Donohue Jr ( March 18, 1937 - August 19, 1975) was an American Racecar driver known for his ability to set 1937)
1975 - Jim Londos, wrestler (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christos Theofilou or Christopher Theophelus ( January 2, 1897 – August 19, 1975) better known as "The Golden Greek" 1897)
1976 - Alastair Sim, Scottish actor and rector of Edinburgh University (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Acting career Preferring the stage, Sim made his London debut in Othello in 1930 1900)
1977 - Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 1890)
1979 - Dorsey Burnette, American singer (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Dorsey Burnette ( December 28, 1932 - August 19, 1979) was an early Rockabilly singer from Memphis 1932)
1980 - Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Otto Heinrich Frank ( May 12, 1889 &ndash August 19, 1980) was the father of Anne Frank and Margot Frank. Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank ( (12 June 1929 – early March 1945 was a Jewish girl born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany 1889)
1981 - Jessie Matthews, English actress (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Jessie Matthews, OBE ( March 11, 1907 - August 19, 1981) was an English actress dancer and singer of the 1930s whose career 1907)
1982 - August Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) August "Ago" Neo ( February 12, 1908 in Vihterpalu, Estonia &ndash August 19, 1982 in Aarhus, 1908)
1986 - Hermione Baddeley, English actress (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Hermione Baddeley ( November 13, 1906 - August 19, 1986) was a celebrated Academy Award -nominated English character 1906)
1994 - Linus Pauling, American chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Peace (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Linus Carl Pauling (February 28 1901 – August 19 1994 was an American Scientist, Peace activist, Author and educator. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1901)
1995 - Pierre Schaeffer, French composer (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer ( August 14, 1910 &ndash August 19, 1995) was a French 1910)
2000 - Antonio Pugliese, Italian professional wrestler (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Antonio Pugliese (1941&ndashAugust 19 2000 born in Cosenza, Italy, was a Professional wrestler. 1941)
2000 - Bineshwar Brahma, Bodo literateur and religious figure (birth date unknown)
2001 - Donald Woods, South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bineshwar Brahma ( 1946 - August 19, 2000 बिनेश्वर ब्रह्मा was the president of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (' Bodo Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Donald James Woods, CBE ( December 15, 1933 – August 19, 2001) was a white South African journalist and anti- Apartheid 1933)
2001 - Betty Everett, American singer and pianist (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Betty Everett ( November 23 1939, Greenwood Mississippi – August 19 2001, Beloit Wisconsin) was an African-American 1939)
2003 - Carlos Roberto Reina, President of Honduras (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez ( March 13, 1926 - August 19, 2003) was a politician and President of Honduras from This page lists presidents of Honduras. Many of the post 1900 Presidents represented one of the two dominant political parties which are the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH 1926)
2003 - Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Brazilian diplomat (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sérgio Vieira de Mello ( March 15 1948 &ndash August 19 2003) was an illustrious Brazilian United Nations (UN 1948)
2005 - Bueno de Mesquita, Dutch comedian and actor (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Abraham ('Appie' Bueno de Mesquita ( Amsterdam, July 23, 1918 &mdash Lelystad, August 19, 2005) commonly known under 1918)
2005 - Mo Mowlam, British politician (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam PhD (18 September 1949 &ndash 19 August 2005 was a British Politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and 1949)

Holidays and observances

Roman festivals - Vinalia Rustica celebrated in honor of Venus Libitina commemorating the founding of the oldest known temple to her, on the Esquiline Hill, in 293 BC on this date. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually The Vinalia were Roman festivals in honour of Jupiter and Venus. Venus was a major Roman Goddess principally associated with Love, Beauty and fertility, the equivalent of the Greek goddess In Roman mythology, Libitina was the Goddess of Death, corpses and Funerals Her name was also a Synonym for death [[Horace] The Esquiline Hill is one of the celebrated Seven Hills of Rome. Events By place Roman Republic The Battle of Aquilonia is fought between the Roman Republic and the Samnites, near
RC saints - Saint Sebald, Saint Louis of Toulouse, Jean-Eudes de Mézeray. This is an incomplete list of Christian Saints in alphabetical order by Christian name but if necessary by surname the place or attribute part of name as well Sebaldus of Nuremberg (Sinibald Sebald is venerated as the Patron saint of Nuremberg, traditional administrative center of Franconia, and the guarantor Saint Louis of Toulouse (February 1274 &ndash August 19, 1297) was a cadet of the royal French House of Anjou who was made a Catholic Jean Eudes, or John Eudes, ( November 14, 1601 - August 19, 1680) was a French missionary founder of the Eudists
Russian and Georgian Orthodox churches celebrate the Saviour's Transfiguration, popularly known in Russia as the "Apples Feast" (it's the first day of the year when eating apples is allowed). See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure Christianity in ancient and feudal Georgia According to tradition when the Apostles were sent out to preach the Gospel to the nations of the world the Apostle The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported by the Synoptic Gospels in which Jesus is transfigured upon a mountain (,)
Afghanistan - Afghan Independence Day see above: 1919
National Day of the Filipino Language, Philippines - Holiday for Quezon City, Quezon Province and other municipalities named after Manuel Quezon. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Afghan Independence Day is celebrated in Afghanistan on 19 August to commemorate the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919 The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Quezon City ( Filipino: Lungsod Quezon) is the former capital ( 1948 - 1976) and the most populous Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b August 19, 1878 in Baler Aurora, Philippines - d
National Aviation Day, USA. The National Aviation Day ( August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of Aviation The holiday TEST The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

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