August 19

Events

 * -, later known as Augustus, compels the to elect him.
 * - An 18-year-old returns to, after spending 13 years in.
 * - : In, five women and a  are executed after being convicted of.
 * -, lands from a  warship in , raises his standard and marches on  - the start of the  known as "the 45".
 * - is founded in,.
 * - : - The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the surrender of the    following the.
 * - :  ' defeats the   ' off the coast of,  earning her nickname "".
 * - joins 's second triumvirate.
 * - Presentation of new  process to the.
 * - : The  breaks the news to the of the  in  (although the rush started in ).
 * - : During an uprising in, warriors decide not to attack heavily-defended  and instead turn to the settlement of , killing white settlers along the way.
 * - murderer and outlaw,, is killed by an off-duty policeman in a  in.
 * - : The begins
 * - gains full independence from the.
 * - proclaimed the declaration of loyalty of the  to the  state.
 * - The first All- is held in.
 * 1934  - The creation of the position  approved by the  electorate with 89.9% of the popular vote.
 * - : - The  leads an   on.
 * - : -  rises against  occupation with the help of  troops.
 * - : led by  take power in,.
 * - : The helps to overthrow the government of  in  and reinstate the.
 * - In the Northeast, severe caused by , claims 200 lives.
 * - : In, downed    is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the  for.
 * 1960  - :  - The  launches  the satellite with the s, 40 , 2 s and a variety of s.
 * -  becomes the first post- sitting  to visit.
 * - The cricket test match between and  is called off after the pitch is vandalised by supporters of.
 * -, a  burns after making an emergency landing at  in , , killing 301 people.
 * - : fighters intercept and shoot down two n  fighter jets over the.
 * - : In the, kills sixteen people with an  and then commits.
 * -  nominates  activist  to be the first non-  in 42 years.
 * - Raid on offshore pirate station, in North Sea by British and Dutch governments.
 * - conducts his final concert, ending with 's.
 * -, :  placed under  while on holiday in the town of ,.
 * - The end their 15-day walkout against.
 * - In, tens of thousands of ns rally to demand the resignation of.
 * - A n  carrying troops is hit by a   outside of, killing 118 soldiers.
 * - A car-bomb attack on headquarters in  kills the agency's top envoy  and 21 other employees.
 * 2003  - A  planned suicide attack on a bus in  kills 23 Israelis, 7 of them children in the.
 * - The first-ever joint military exercise between and, called  begins.
 * - lash  spawning several  as well as ceating extreme  within the city of  and its.
 * - lash  spawning several  as well as ceating extreme  within the city of  and its.

Births

 * -, Spanish poet (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, English soldier (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Dutch painter (d. )
 * -, English poet (d. )
 * -, English astronomer (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * 1686  -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, British admiral (d. )
 * -, French courtesan (d. )
 * -, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (d. )
 * -, Russian general (d. )
 * -, American financier (d. )
 * -, American aviation pioneer (d. )
 * -, Croatian explorer (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Romanian composer (d. )
 * -, French clothing designer (d. )
 * 1883  -, American film actress (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Russian-born actress (d. )
 * -, English comedian actor (d. )
 * -, British philosopher (d. )
 * -, American poet (d. )
 * -, American novelist (d. )
 * -, American inventor (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, British racing driver (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1913  -, Greek aeronautical engineer, one of the creators of the  (d. )
 * -, Hungarian footballer (d. )
 * -, American journalist and screenwriter (d. )
 * 1915  -, French Canadian businessman and administrator  (d. )
 * -, American publisher (d. )
 * -, American television producer (d. )
 * -, Canadian playwright (d. )
 * -, American venture capitalist
 * -, English journalist, author, and broadcaster (d. )
 * 1928  -, Canadian singer (d. )
 * -, Irish-American author
 * -, American jockey (d. )
 * -, American physician
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American actress
 * -, English musician
 * -, American singer
 * 1940  -, American actress
 * -, American politician and actor
 * -, British singer
 * -, Swedish writer
 * 1944  -, Chinese-born philanthropist
 * -, English singer
 * -, Former American president
 * 1946  -, Swiss conductor
 * 1946  -, American film producer (d. )
 * -, American conductor
 * -, American football coach (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1948  - ,
 * -, British journalist
 * -, English musician
 * -, American actor and director
 * -, Italian film actor, director and producer
 * -, US political consultant and commentator
 * -, Argentine racing driver
 * -, American actor
 * 1955  -, American baseball player and manager
 * -, American actor
 * -, Indonesia-born American poet
 * -, American football player
 * 1958  -, American baseball player
 * -, American football player
 * -, British author
 * -, American political commentator
 * 1962  -, French actress
 * -, American actor
 * 1963  -, Hong Kong musician
 * 1963  -, Swedish singer
 * -, American model
 * -, American actress
 * 1965  -, American actor
 * 1965  -, Portuguese actress and director
 * -, American musician
 * -, Greek windsurfer, gold medalist
 * -, Canadian actor
 * 1969  -, American rapper
 * 1969  -, American singer
 * 1969  -, American actor
 * 1969  -, American football analyst
 * -, American rapper
 * -, American author & producer
 * -, Portuguese football player
 * -, Argentine footballer
 * 1972  -, Hong Kong singer and actress
 * 1973  -, British actor
 * 1973  -, Italian footballer
 * 1973  -, wrestling announcer
 * -, American actress
 * -, Spanish cyclist
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American musician
 * 1979  -, Swiss footballer
 * -, Korean rapper
 * 1980  -, Scottish singer-songwriter & actor
 * -, American actress
 * 1982  -, American baseball player
 * -, Australian singer-songwriter
 * 1983  -, Australian actress & singer
 * 1983  -, British racing driver
 * -, American actor
 * 1984  -, English footballer
 * -, American singer
 * -, Japanese volleyball player
 * -, Swedish singer
 * 1987  -, Indian actress
 * 1987  -, English footballer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American rapper and actor
 * -, Filipino child actress
 * -, Filipino child actress

Deaths

 * -, (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, son of (b. )
 * -, French Catholic bishop (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, Italian architect (b. )
 * -, Scottish theologian
 * -, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. )
 * -, French catholic priest, founder of the (b. )
 * -, German architect (b. )
 * -, Scottish inventor (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, American statesman (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, American gunfighter (b. )
 * -, Belgian composer (b. )
 * -, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. )
 * -, Italian sociologist and economist (b. )
 * -, Russian ballet impresario (b. )
 * -, Spanish author (b. )
 * -, German field marshal (b. )
 * -, Chilean philanthropist (b.)
 * -, Italian physicist (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, English painter (b. )
 * 1957  -, Swedish meteorologist (b. )
 * -, American-born sculptor (b. )
 * -, Canadian violinist (b. )
 * -, Luxembourg-born editor and publisher (b. )
 * -, Ukrainian-born physicist (b. )
 * -, German architect (b. )
 * -, Polish historian (b. )
 * -, wrestler (b. )
 * -, Scottish actor and rector of Edinburgh University (b. )
 * -, American comedian and actor (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, father of (b. )
 * -, Estonian wrestler (b. )
 * -, English actress (b. )
 * -, American chemist, recipient of the and  (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, Italian professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist (b. )
 * 2000  -, Bodo literateur and religious figure (birth date unknown)
 * -, American singer and pianist (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * 2003  -,  Brazilian diplomat (b. )
 * -, Dutch comedian and actor (b. )
 * 2005  -, British politician (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - celebrated in honor of   commemorating the founding of the oldest known temple to her, on the, in  on this date.
 * and Orthodox churches celebrate the 's, popularly known in Russia as the "" (it's the first day of the year when eating apples is allowed).
 * - see above: 1919
 * , - Holiday for,  and other municipalities named after.
 * , - Holiday for,  and other municipalities named after.