Daily Calendar for Thursday, August 19, 2021
Died
- Axel Fredrik Cronstedt (Swedish scientist) –
- James Geddes (engineer) –
- Federico García Lorca (writer) –
- Groucho Marx (comedian & actor) –
- Otto Frank (father of Anne Frank) –
- Sri Swami Satchidananda (founded Yogaville” in Virginia”) –
- Tony Scott (director) –
Born
- Orville Wright (aviator) –
- Coco Chanel (designer) –
- Ogden Nash (writer) –
- Malcolm Forbes (publisher) –
- Gene Roddenberry (author, producer) –
- Willie Shoemaker (jockey) –
- Bill Clinton (42nd U.S. president) –
- Jonathan Frakes (actor) –
- Peter Gallagher (actor) –
- John Stamos (actor) –
- Kyra Sedgwick (actress) –
- Lee Ann Womack (country musician) –
- Matthew Perry (actor) –
- Callum Blue (actor) –
- Jennifer Morrison (actress) –
- Erika Christensen (actress) –
Events
- Five hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts–
- In a battle off Nova Scotia, the USS Constitution earned the nickname Old Ironsides and sank the British frigate HMS Guerrière–
- Farmer Gail Borden obtained a patent for his process for condensing milk–
- The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 5, a space menagerie. Two dog passengers, Belka and Strelka, became the first living organisms recovered from orbit–
- Strong earthquake in Turkey killed over 2,000 people–
- 72-pound lake trout was caught in Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories–
- Carly Patterson became the first American in 20 years to win the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medal–
- A bronze statue of Arthur Fonzie Fonzarelli was unveiled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin–
Weather
- The thermometer soared to 102.92 degrees F (39.4 degrees C) in Rexton, New Brunswick–
- Hurricane Diane caused unprecedented flooding of many small rivers in New England, resulting in 184 deaths and $1 billion in damage–
- Hurricane Bob hit New England–
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