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