Historical Events on August 19.
● International Photography Day
● 295 BC, 19th August: The first temple to Venus built, the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
● 1600, 19th August: Ahmednagar was captured by Akbar the great.
● 1757, 19th August: The first Rupee coin of East India Company was minted in Kolkata.
● 1909, 19th August: The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
● 1919, 19th August: Afghanistan got independence from United Kingdom.
● 1949, 19th August: Bhuvaneshvar became the capital of Odisha.
● 1979, 19th August: Pol Pot, ex-dictator of Cambodia, is sentenced to death for genocides in his absence by the Vietnamese-backed Cambodian government.
● 1989, 19th August: Poland became the first country in Eastern Europe to end one-party rule as Solidarity’s Tadeusz Mazowiecki took office as prime minister.
Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on August 19.
● 1871 Orville wright, American engineer and pilot, co-founder of Wright Company. Best known for his invention of world-first motor-operated Aeroplane with his brother Wilbur Wright.
● 1883 Coco Chanel, a French fashion designer who revolutionized women’s clothing.
● 1887 Sundar Sastri Satyamurti, Indian freedom fighter and politician.
● 1907 Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian and author.
● 1918 Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, 9th president of India.
● 1946 Bill Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 42nd president of United States.
● 1950 Sudha Murti, Indian social worker, and author. Chairperson of the Infosys foundation.
● 1967 Satya Nandella, Indian American engineer and business executive. He is the CEO of Microsoft succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014.
Death Anniversaries of famous people on August 19.
● 14 AD Augustus, the Roman Emperor.
● 1662 Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, and physicist who laid the foundation of the modern theory of probability.
● 1968 George Gamow was a Russian theoretical physicist best known for his contribution to George Lemaitre’s theory of Big Bang.
● 1976 Jan Nisar Akhtar, India poet of Urdu Gazal and Nazm. He was a part of the progressive writers’ movement.
● 1980 Otto Frank, German Swiss businessman, father of Anne Frank.
● 1993 Utpal Dutt, Indian actor and film director.
● 1994 Linus Pauling, American chemist and biologist. Nobel prize laureate.
● 2000 Bineshwar Bramha, Indian poet, author and educator.
19-August-1600
Akbar captured Ahmednagar.
19-August-1757
The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
19-August-1887
S. Satyamurti, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Thirumeyyam in the former Pudukottah State.
19-August-1903
Gangadhar Devram Khanolkar, biographer and critic, was born.
19-August-1907
Acharya Hajariprasad Dwivedi was born.
19-August-1910
Sister Alphonsa, teacher and social worker, was born at Kudamaloor, Kerala.
19-August-1916
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
19-August-1927
Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa.
19-August-1934
Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India.
19-August-1944
The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
19-August-1946
Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of "Pakistan" was conceded.
19-August-1947
Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.
19-August-1976
Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
19-August-1977
Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
19-August-1992
K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
19-August-1993
Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.
19-August-1993
Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
19-August-1993
Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
19-August-1994
Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
19-August-1996
Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
19-August-1999
India's role in ASEAN, ARF is lauded at a colloquium in Singapore.
● International Photography Day
● 295 BC, 19th August: The first temple to Venus built, the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
● 1600, 19th August: Ahmednagar was captured by Akbar the great.
● 1757, 19th August: The first Rupee coin of East India Company was minted in Kolkata.
● 1909, 19th August: The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
● 1919, 19th August: Afghanistan got independence from United Kingdom.
● 1949, 19th August: Bhuvaneshvar became the capital of Odisha.
● 1979, 19th August: Pol Pot, ex-dictator of Cambodia, is sentenced to death for genocides in his absence by the Vietnamese-backed Cambodian government.
● 1989, 19th August: Poland became the first country in Eastern Europe to end one-party rule as Solidarity’s Tadeusz Mazowiecki took office as prime minister.
Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on August 19.
● 1871 Orville wright, American engineer and pilot, co-founder of Wright Company. Best known for his invention of world-first motor-operated Aeroplane with his brother Wilbur Wright.
● 1883 Coco Chanel, a French fashion designer who revolutionized women’s clothing.
● 1887 Sundar Sastri Satyamurti, Indian freedom fighter and politician.
● 1907 Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian and author.
● 1918 Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, 9th president of India.
● 1946 Bill Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 42nd president of United States.
● 1950 Sudha Murti, Indian social worker, and author. Chairperson of the Infosys foundation.
● 1967 Satya Nandella, Indian American engineer and business executive. He is the CEO of Microsoft succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014.
Death Anniversaries of famous people on August 19.
● 14 AD Augustus, the Roman Emperor.
● 1662 Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, and physicist who laid the foundation of the modern theory of probability.
● 1968 George Gamow was a Russian theoretical physicist best known for his contribution to George Lemaitre’s theory of Big Bang.
● 1976 Jan Nisar Akhtar, India poet of Urdu Gazal and Nazm. He was a part of the progressive writers’ movement.
● 1980 Otto Frank, German Swiss businessman, father of Anne Frank.
● 1993 Utpal Dutt, Indian actor and film director.
● 1994 Linus Pauling, American chemist and biologist. Nobel prize laureate.
● 2000 Bineshwar Bramha, Indian poet, author and educator.
Akbar captured Ahmednagar.
19-August-1757
The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
19-August-1887
S. Satyamurti, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Thirumeyyam in the former Pudukottah State.
19-August-1903
Gangadhar Devram Khanolkar, biographer and critic, was born.
19-August-1907
Acharya Hajariprasad Dwivedi was born.
19-August-1910
Sister Alphonsa, teacher and social worker, was born at Kudamaloor, Kerala.
19-August-1916
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
19-August-1927
Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa.
19-August-1934
Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India.
19-August-1944
The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
19-August-1946
Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of "Pakistan" was conceded.
19-August-1947
Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.
19-August-1976
Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
19-August-1977
Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
19-August-1992
K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
19-August-1993
Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.
19-August-1993
Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
19-August-1993
Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
19-August-1994
Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
19-August-1996
Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
19-August-1999
India's role in ASEAN, ARF is lauded at a colloquium in Singapore.
