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August 19 Birthdays in History - August 19 Deaths - August 19 Events
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August 19, 1989 Lil' Romeo, American Musician August 19, 1982 Erika Christensen, American Actress August 19, 1973 Roy Rogers, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics August 19, 1972 Colleen Thornburn, born in Toronto, Ontario, softball catcher 1996 Olympics August 19, 1972 Elizabeth Wolfgramm, rocker, Jets August 19, 1972 Pierre Allard, hockey forward, Team France 1998 August 19, 1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, U.S. tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold August 19, 1971 Tricia Ann Luedtke, Oostburg Wisconsin, Miss Wisc-America-1991 August 19, 1970 Scott Brumfield, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals August 19, 1969 Matthew Perry, Williamstown Massachusetts, actor, Sydney, Chandler-Friends August 19, 1969 Scott Ford, Norbrooke Germany, golfer, 1994 Trafalgar CPGA-2nd August 19, 1967 Jason Starkey, son of Beatle Ringo August 19, 1967 Randy Baldwin, NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers August 19, 1967 Tabitha Soren, born in San Antonio, Texas, MTV reporter, This Week in Rock August 19, 1966 Lee Ann Womack, American Musician August 19, 1965 James Tomkins, Australian rower 1996 Olympics August 19, 1965 Kevin Dillon, New York, actor, Heaven Help Us, Remote Control, Platoon August 19, 1965 Kyra Sedgwick, actress, Phenomenon, Singles, Julia-Another World August 19, 1963 Joey Tempest, rocker, Europe-The Final Countdown August 19, 1963 John Stamos, born in Cypress, California, actor, General Hospital, Full House August 19, 1962 Eric Lutes, born in Charlestown, Rhode Island, actor, Del-Caroline in the City August 19, 1962 Kim Shipman, born in Athens, Pennsylvania, LPGA golfer, 1995 LPGA Corning Classic-25th August 19, 1962 Michael J Massimino, born in Oceanside, New York, PhD/astronaut August 19, 1962 Nancy Ramsbottom, born in Birmingham, Alabama, LPGA golfer, 1994 McCall's-2nd August 19, 1962 Valerie Kaprisky, born in Paris, France, actress, Breathless, Public Woman August 19, 1962 Tammy Bruce, American Author August 19, 1961 Danuta Bartoszek, born in Pyrzyce, Poland, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics August 19, 1960 Bobby Hebert, NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons August 19, 1960 Dan "Woody" Woodgate, rocker August 19, 1960 Morten Andersen, NFL kicker for the Atlanta Falcons August 19, 1960 Ron Darling, Hawaii, baseball pitcher for the New York Mets August 19, 1959 Ricky Pierce, NBA guard and forward, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks August 19, 1959 Steve Grimmett, heavy metal rocker August 19, 1958 Gary Gaetti, Centralia, Illinois, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals August 19, 1957 Darby Hinton, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Israel-Daniel Boone August 19, 1957 Paul-Jan Bakker, cricketer, Hampshire and Netherlands pace bowler August 19, 1956 Adam Arkin, Brooklyn, actor, Busting Loose, Pearl, Northern Exposure August 19, 1956 Cindy Nelson, U.S., skier 1976 Olympics bronze August 19, 1955 Peter Gallagher, Armonk, New York, actor, Player, Summer Lovers, Dreamchild August 19, 1953 Debra Paget, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Love Me Tender August 19, 1953 Johan F de Leeuw, Dutch MP, CDA August 19, 1953 Mary Matalin, American Celebrity August 19, 1952 Jonathan Frakes, actor, Commander William T Riker-Star Trek Next Gen August 19, 1951 John Deacon, British pop guitarist, Queen-Somebody to Love August 19, 1951 Lillian Muller, Grimstad Norway, playmate of year, Aug, 1975 August 19, 1951 Randi Oakes, Randalia Iowa, actress, Officer Bonnie Clark-CHiPs August 19, 1950 Graeme Beard, cricketer, NSW medium-pace all-rounder 3 Tests 1980 August 19, 1948 Tipper Gore, wife of vice president Al Gore, 1993-01 August 19, 1947 Gerald McRaney, Collins Mississippi, actor, Simon and Simon, Major Dad August 19, 1946 Charles F Bolden, Jr., Columbia, South Carolina, astronaut, STS 61C, 31, 45, 60 August 19, 1946 Dawn Steel, film maker August 19, 1946 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton, 42nd U.S. President, D, 1993-01 August 19, 1946 William J. Clinton, American President August 19, 1945 Ian Gillian, heavy metal rocker, Deep Purple-Knocking at Backdoor August 19, 1945 Jane Blalock, champion golfer August 19, 1945 Lan Gillan, rocker August 19, 1944 Eddy Raven, Lafayette, Louisiana, country singer, Right Hand Man August 19, 1944 Samuel J de Beer, South Africa vicar/underminister of Education August 19, 1943 Billy J Kramer, Liverpool, rock vocalist, The Dakotas-Bad to Me August 19, 1942 Fred Thompson, senator, R-Tenn, /actor, In the Line of Fire August 19, 1942 Michiel Patijn, Dutch asst sect of state of Foreign affairs, 1994- August 19, 1940 Jan Claire, actor, American Anthem August 19, 1940 Jill St. John, [Oppenheim], born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Diamonds are Forever August 19, 1940 Johnny Nash, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, I Can See Clearly Now August 19, 1939 Ginger [Peter] Baker, England, drummer, Cream-White Room August 19, 1939 Ginger Baker, British Musician August 19, 1938 Diana Muldaur, New York City, actress, McCloud, Star Trek Next Gen, LA Law August 19, 1938 Valentin Mankin, U.S.S.R., finn class yachtsman, 1968 Olympics gold August 19, 1936 Al Oerter, born in Astoria, New York, discus thrower, Olympics gold 56, 60, 64, 68 August 19, 1935 Bobby Richardson, South Carolina, 2nd baseman, New York Yankees August 19, 1935 F Story Musgrave, Boston, MD/astronaut, STS 6, 51-F, 33, 44, 61, 80 August 19, 1935 Story Musgrave, American Astronaut August 19, 1934 Bill Cleary, U.S., ice hockey player 1960 Olympics gold August 19, 1934 David F. Durenberger, Minnesota, Sen-R-MN, 1978- August 19, 1934 Renee Richards, [Richard Rankind], trans-sexual tennis player August 19, 1934 William Cleary, Cambridge Massachusetts, hockey center, Oly-gold/silv-56, 60 August 19, 1933 Debra Paget, [Griffin], Denver, actress, Love Me Tender August 19, 1933 Vladimir Borisovich Alekseyev, Russia, cosmonaut August 19, 1932 John James Fenwick, English warehouse owner/multi-millionaire August 19, 1931 Willie Shoemaker, jockey, won 8,833 of 40,350 starts August 19, 1930 D[avid] G[uy] Compton, UK, sci-fi author, Synthajoy, Radio Plays August 19, 1928 Bernard Levin, English Journalist August 19, 1927 James T. Broyhill, Sen-R-NC, 1986 August 19, 1926 Arthur Rock, American Businessman August 19, 1924 William Marshall, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Blacula, Something of Value August 19, 1923 Erik Aalbaek Jensen, Danish vicar/author, Perleporten August 19, 1922 Douglas MacKenzie Davey, psychometrist August 19, 1921 Gene Roddenberry, El Paso Texas, executive producer, Star Trek August 19, 1921 Philip A. Potter, Dominica sec-gen World council of Churches August 19, 1920 Lucila Engels-Boskaljon, Curacao painter August 19, 1920 Paul Kont, composer August 19, 1919 Malcolm Forbes, publisher, Forbes Magazine August 19, 1918 James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist August 19, 1917 Malcolm S. Forbes, American Publisher August 19, 1916 Marie Wilson, Anaheim California, actress, My Friend Irma August 19, 1915 Lardner Ring, Jr., Chicago, screenwriter, Woman of the Year August 19, 1915 Ring Lardner, jr, writer August 19, 1914 Fumio Hayasaka, composer August 19, 1913 Walter B Jones, Rep-D-NC, 1966-92 August 19, 1910 Quentin Bell, artist author/teacher August 19, 1909 Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer, Ashes and Diamonds August 19, 1907 Thurston Morton, Sen-Ky, 1957-1969 August 19, 1907 Zygmunt Mycielsky, composer August 19, 1906 June Collyer, New York City, actress, Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt August 19, 1906 Philo T Farnsworth, Beaver Utah, inventor, electronic TV August 19, 1905 Fitzhugh Lee, U.S. pilot/vice-admiral, WW II, Navy Cross August 19, 1905 Jacques de Menasce, composer August 19, 1904 Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor August 19, 1903 Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor, April in Paris, Deported August 19, 1903 James Gould Cozzens, U.S., novelist, 1949 Pulitzer-Guard of Honor August 19, 1903 Muriel Kirkland, Yonkers, New York, actress, Fast Workers, Hold Your Man August 19, 1902 Ogden Nash, born in Rye, New York, humorous poet, I'm a Stranger Here Myself August 19, 1902 Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, Ultimatum Factory, August 19, 1900 Colleen Moore, Port Huron, Michigan, actress, Scarlet Letter August 19, 1899 Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury, New Hampshire, actor and director, Those We Love August 19, 1899 Olga Baclanova, born in Moscow, Russia, actress, Freaks, Docks of New York August 19, 1896 Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer August 19, 1896 Walter Lang, composer August 19, 1895 Andrzejewski, writer August 19, 1895 Arnoldt Bronnen, writer August 19, 1893 Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Broadway actor, Emmy 1965 August 19, 1890 Yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist August 19, 1889 Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese and Japanese August 19, 1886 Robert Heger, composer August 19, 1885 Elsie Ferguson, New York, actress, Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages August 19, 1885 Werner Elert, German luthers theologist August 19, 1878 Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, 1st president of Philippines, 1935-42 August 19, 1873 Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor, Alice Adams August 19, 1871 Orville Wright, born in Dayton, Ohio, aviator August 19, 1870 Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser, Cold War August 19, 1860 John Kane, Scottish-born U.S. primitivist painter, Self-Portrait August 19, 1859 Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager, Chicago White Sox August 19, 1859 Hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian/hagiographer August 19, 1858 Edith Nesbit, England, children books author, Railway Children August 19, 1858 Ludwig Wullner, German actor/baritone, Die Burgschaft, Prometheus August 19, 1851 Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier, 1908-11 August 19, 1848 Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter, Rue de Paris August 19, 1844 Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright, social evils August 19, 1839 Oskar Brefeld, German botanist August 19, 1835 Richard Parks Bland, American Politician August 19, 1831 Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General Union volunteers August 19, 1824 Georg Goltermann, composer August 19, 1816 Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs August 19, 1815 John Porter McCown, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1879 August 19, 1813 William Henry Fry, composer August 19, 1808 James Nasmyth, Scottish Inventor August 19, 1785 Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks August 19, 1780 Beranger, writer August 19, 1780 Pierre Jean de Beranger, French Musician August 19, 1756 Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime August 19, 1743 Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV August 19, 1737 Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer August 19, 1689 Samuel Richardson, English novelist, Pamela, baptized August 19, 1686 Antonio Tonelli, composer August 19, 1686 Eustace Budgell, English Writer August 19, 1646 John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England August 19, 1631 John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England, All for Love August 19, 1596 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I August 19, 1558 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian August 19, 1521 Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian, Descrittione di Tutti August 19, 1398 Inigo Lopez, Spain, marques de Santillana, poet, Comedieta de Ponza |