Historical Events
- Frenchman Adolphe Célestin Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe
Famous Birthdays
- John Argyris, Greek aeronautical engineer, one of the creators of the Finite Element Method (d. 2004)
- Richard Simmons, American actor (Sergeant Preston of the Yukon), born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2003)
- Walter B. Jones Snr., American politician (Rep-D-North Carolina 1966-92), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 1992)
About August 19, 1913
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo