1600s / 17th century history on the 19th of August
1612 : The Samlesbury witches were put on trial for practicing witchcraft, after they were accused by a 14-year-old girl, Grace Sowerbutts. The 3 women from the Lancashire village of Samlesbury, England, became one of the most famous witch trials in British history.
1800s / 19th century history on the 19th of August
1861 : The Weisshorn major peak of Switzerland, was climbed for the first time, by John Tyndall, an Irish physicist. It is the 5th highest summit in the Alps, with an elevation of 4,506 metres (14,783 feet).
1883 : Coco Chanel, the French fashion designer, was born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, in Saumur, France (died in 1971 aged 87). She is best known as the founder of the Chanel Company, a French luxury fashion house. official website : Chanel.com
1900s / 20th century history on the 19th of August
1909 : The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened for automobile racing. official website : indianapolisMotorSpeedway.com
1934 : The 1st All-American Soap Box Derby race was held in Dayton, Ohio, USA.
1934 : Renée Richards, the American tennis player was born Richard Raskind, in New York City, USA.
1940 : North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber 1st flight.
1940 : Johnny Nash, the American singer-songwriter was born in Houston, Texas, USA (died in 2020 aged 80). He was best known for his hit song “I Can See Clearly Now” in 1972. official website : JohnnyNash.com
1945 : Ian Gillan, the English singer-songwriter, was born in London, England. He is best known as the lead singer of Deep Purple, the heavy metal rock band. official websites : Gillan.com | Deep-Purple.com
1946 : Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was born William Jefferson Blythe III, in Hope, Arkansas, USA.
1955 : Mary-Anne Fahey, the Australian actress was born in Melbourne, Australia.
1960 : Korabl-Sputnik 2 Soviet Union satellite was launched with 2 dogs “Belka & Strelka”, 40 mice, 2 rats, and various of plants.
1965 : Kyra Sedgwick, the American actress was born in New York City, USA.
1969 : Matthew Perry, the American actor, was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
1973 : Tasma Walton, the Australian actress, was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. She married Rove McManus in 2009.
1977 : Groucho Marx, the American comedian and actor died from pneumonia, aged 86 (born in 1890).
1983 : Missy Higgins, Australian singer-songwriter, was born Melissa Higgins, in Melbourne, Australia. official website : MissyHiggins.com
2000s / 21st century history on the 19th of August
2004 : Google Inc. had its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock (GOOG) Nasdaq Listed. See the Google search Market Summary : NASDAQ: GOOG | official websites : about.google | abc.xyz + /investor | google.com
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