August 19

August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 134 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

• 14 AD – Roman Emperor Augustus dies, and Tiberius succeeds him as the second Roman Emperor.
• 1587 – Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the Americas, is born in the Roanoke Colony.
• 1919 – The Treaty of Rawalpindi is signed, establishing Afghanistan's full independence from the United Kingdom.
• 1942 – World War II: The Dieppe Raid takes place, resulting in heavy Allied casualties against German forces in occupied France.
• 1944 – World War II: The Liberation of Paris begins as the French Resistance rises against the German occupation.
• 1991 – The August Coup begins in the Soviet Union, an unsuccessful attempt by hardline communists to overthrow President Mikhail Gorbachev.

Births

• 1871 – Orville Wright, American pilot and engineer, co-inventor of the airplane (d. 1948).
• 1883 – Coco Chanel, French fashion designer, founded the Chanel brand (d. 1971).
• 1946 – Bill Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 42nd President of the United States.
• 1969 – Matthew Perry, American-Canadian actor and comedian (d. 2023).

Deaths

• 14 AD – Augustus, Roman emperor (b. 63 BC).
• 1936 – Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director (b. 1898).
• 1994 – Linus Pauling, American chemist, peace activist, and two-time Nobel laureate (b. 1901).
• 2021 – Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor, martial artist, and film producer (b. 1940).

Holidays and observances

• Afghan Independence Day (Afghanistan)
• National Aviation Day (United States)
• World Humanitarian Day (United Nations)
• World Photography Day
• Christian feast day: Saint John Eudes, Saint Louis of Toulouse, Saint Maginus