Historical Events
Sports History
Green Bay Packers football club founded by George Calhoun and Curly Lambeau - named after sponsor Indian Packing Company
- Weimar Republic begins in Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Ginette Neveu, French child prodigy and concert violinist, born in Paris, France (d. 1949)
- June Hutton [Cowan], American pop vocalist (Charlie Spivak Orchestra; The Pied Pipers, 1944-50 - "I'll Never Smile Again"; Afterglow), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973) [1]
- Luis Olmo, pioneering Puerto Rican NBA player (Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Arecibo (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919)
Scottish-American industrialist, steel tycoon, philanthropist and one of the richest Americans ever, dies of bronchial pneumonia at 83
Died in 1919 1919 Highlights
About August 11, 1919
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 8 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
