According to Gregory calendar, on August 19, the day number in a year is 232 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 233. August 19 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
Important Historical Events of 19 August in the World ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1591 | The French king Henri IV captured the city of Rouen in northern France. |
1600 | Mughal Emperor Akbar captured Ahmednagar. |
1612 | The three women of Lancashirevilge of Sammelsbury accused 'Sammelsbari Witches' of practicing witchcraft in one of the most famous witch tests in English history. |
1745 | Boney Prince Charlie raised the jacobite standard in Glenfinain of Scottish Highlands to start the second jacobite rising. |
1812 | The USS Constitution was defeated in the 1812-American Navy War, the Nebritish Royal Navy defeated HMS Gurreyar on the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada, leading to its surname 'Old Ironusides'. |
1839 | World Photography Day started when a report was presented about the discovery of the photo element. |
1895 | American dacoit and folk hero John Wesley Hardine was shot dead in Texas's El Paso. |
1897 | The first electric taxi operated in London. |
1897 | The first electric taxi driver drove in London. |
1915 | Ration law came into effect in the Netherlands. |
1918 | The 9th President of the country Shankar Dayal Sharma was born. |
1929 | The highly influential American radio comedy show Amos 'N ' Andy (Stars Freeman Gosden and Charles Korel Picture) made their debut. |
1934 | Adolf Hitler is given full power to Germany, as the votes of the German people put the positions of Chancellor and President in the event of fuel. |
1942 | The Second World War-Mitra Army faced more than 3,000 casualties, when they failed to attack the German-Quiz port of Deppa, France. |
1945 | During the August Revolution against French colonial rule, under Ho Chi Minh, Vith Minh took over Hanoi in North Vietnam. |
1949 | Bhubaneshwar became the capital of Odisha. |
1953 | The United Kingdom and the United States intelligence agencies stopped the coup of Iran Prime Minister Mohammad Mosdeg and restored the full monarchy of Mohammad Raza Pahlavi. |
1960 | Soviet space dogs Belka and Straelka began revolving around the Korbal -Sputnik -2 spacecraft. |
1964 | The communication satellite Syncom 3 was launched. |
1978 | Omani entrepreneur Kayes Al Khonji was born. |
1978 | 422 died due to fire in Iran's cinema house. |
1981 | Two American F -14 Tomats shot two Libya's Su -22. The US Navy conducted military exercises in Sidara's Gulf. |
1989 | Hungary opened its limit with Austria as part of the paan-european picnic, allowing several hundred East Germans to blame Westway. |
1993 | Famous actor and producer of Hindi and Bengali films Utpal Dutt died. |
2003 | A suicide bomber in Hamas killed 23 people in a crowded public bus in Shamruel Hanvi Quarter Jerusalam and injured more than 130 people. |
2005 | In the southern Ontario of Canada, thunderstorms created a minimum tornado, which occurred in loss of over $ 500 million. |
2006 | A Turkish-Irani natural gas pipeline is running in the Agri province. Turkish officials said the separatists were responsible. |
2007 | A week-long heat wave in the southeast and midwest of the United States caused 49 deaths. |
2008 | North Korea declared Sweden as the enemy and the United States as a war puppet. |
2009 | A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 101 people and injured 565. |
2010 | The Oxford dictionary of English connects new words and phrases to the language including Vuvuzela, carbon possession and storage, toxic debt, and quantitative ease. |
2010 | Operation Iraqi Freedom came to an end with the last brigade of the US Army moving to Kuwait. |
2012 | Japan won the 2012 Women's baseball World Cup, won its third direct title. |
2013 | The first similar-sex wedding in New Zealand managed to pass the marriage equality bill in April. |
295 | The oldest temple was dedicated to Venus, the Roman Devi of love, beauty and fertility. |
Important Historical Events of 19 August in India ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1757 | The first one rupee coin of the East India Company was made in the Calcutta mint. |
2005 | Between the most serious conflicts on the Indo-Bangladesh border in recent months, Bangladesh Rifles set open fire from India in West Bengal. About 500 rounds were fired in the dispute, but there was no reason. |
2014 | The meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan has been called a bandh due to a meeting of Pakistani officials with separatists in the Kashmir region, which is a disputed province among nations. |
Important Days of 19 August National & International Days 🏁
Day/Observance | Level |
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World Photography Day | International Day |
World Humanitarian Day | International Day |
World Humanitarian Day | International Day |
Afghan Independence Day (Afghan Victory Day) | National Day |
Famous People's Birthdays on 19 August 😀
Birth Year | Name/Category/Country |
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1989 | Rohit Khandelwal / Model / India |
1887 | S. Satyamurti / Politician / India |
1907 | Acharya Hajari Prasad Dwivedi / Writer / India |
1907 | Hazari Prasad Dwivedi / Author / India |
1907 | Swaran Singh / Politician / India |
1910 | Sister Alphonsa / Saint / India |
1918 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma / Politician / India |
1918 | Shankar Dayal Sharma / Politician / India |
1918 | Shankardayal Sharma / Politician / India |
1950 | Sudha Murthy / Author / India |
1967 | Khandro Rinpoche / Spiritual Leader / India |
1967 | Nandana Sen / Actress / India |
1976 | Neeta Ghosh / Pilot / India |
1989 | Rohit Khandelwal / Actor / India |
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