Historical Events
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of automobile race Indianapolis 500, opens in Speedway, Indiana
Famous Birthdays
- Jerzy Andrzejewski, Polish writer (Ashes and Diamonds), born in Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1983)
Famous Deaths
- Rembt Tobias Hugo Pieter Liebrecht Alexander of Boneval Faure, Dutch lawyer and Member of parliament, dies at 83
Died in 1909 1909 Highlights
About August 19, 1909
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 114 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
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