Historical Events
- Huge fire in Chalantika slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, destroys 1,200 houses and leaves up to 10,000 homeless
Famous Deaths
- Anna Quayle, British actress (A Hard Day's Night; Stop the World - I Want to Get Off), dies at 86
- Felice Gimondi, Italian road cyclist (Tour de France 1965; Giro d'Italia 1967, 69, 76; Vuelta a España 1968), dies of a heart attack at 76
- Jim Hardy, American NFL quarterback, 1946-52 (Los Angeles Rams; Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions; Pro Bowl 1950), dies at 96
- Peter Fonda, American actor (Easy Rider, Ulee's Gold), dies at 79
- Princess Christina [Maria Christina], Dutch royal, singer, and dance therapist, dies of bone cancer at 72
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About August 16, 2019
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 8 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
#1 Song: Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
