Historical Events
- The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Cleary, American hockey HOF center, (Olympic gold 1960, silver 1956) and coach (Harvard University 1971-90), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- David Durenberger, American politician, (US Sen-R-MN, 1978-95), born in St. Cloud, Minnesota (d. 2023)
- Michael Naura, German jazz pianist, radio broadcaster, editor and anti-nuclear proliferation activist, born in Memel, Lithuania (d. 2017)
- Renee Richards [Richard Rankind], American trans-sexual tennis player and coach (took USTA to court and won), born in New York City
About August 19, 1934
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
