Famous Birthdays
- Joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (PVDA, 1973-77), born in Hilversum, Netherlands (d. 1987)
- Ralph Houk, American baseball catcher, coach, manager and executive (World Series champion 1947, 52-53, coach, 58; mgr 1961-62; NY Yankees), born in Lawrence, Kansas (d. 2010)
Famous Deaths
- Ernst Haeckel, German biologist (Causes of Evolution) and philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85
- Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (Pagliacci; Zazà), dies at 62
Died in 1919 1919 Highlights
About August 9, 1919
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
