August 19th in History
August 19th in History
- 1969: British army takes over policing of Northern Ireland
- 1973: George Papadopoulos becomes the first president of Greece
- 1991: A coup attempts to remove President Gorbachev from power in the Soviet Union
August 19th birthdays
- 1631: John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer
- 1883: Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer
- 1902: Ogden Nash, American humorist
- 1940: Jill St John, American actress
- 1945: Bill Clinton, 45th US President
