Funny Birthday Facts About August 19, 1942
Did you know that August 19, 1942 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on August 19, 1942?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 19
Countdown to Your 84th Birthday
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What day was August 19, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 83rd birthday on Tuesday. How was your 83rd birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 30,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 19
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
30,444 Days
4,000 Weeks
1,000 Months
83 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 237 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 84 years old. There have been 30444 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10148 days, which is equivalent to 27.8 years. You spent 33.49% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 84 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 85 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 86 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 87 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 88 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 90 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 91 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 92 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 93 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 19, 1942?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 19
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Famous People Born on August 19
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on August 19
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1881 | George Enescu, Romanian violinist, pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1955) |
| 1881 | George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd (d. 1954) |
| 1883 | Coco Chanel, French fashion designer, founded the Chanel Company (d. 1971) |
| 1883 | José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese admiral and politician, 9th President of Portugal (d. 1965) |
| 1885 | Grace Hutchins, American labor reformer and researcher (d. 1969) |
| 1887 | S. Satyamurti, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 1943) |
| 1895 | C. Suntharalingam, Sri Lankan lawyer, academic, and politician (d. 1985) |
| 1899 | Colleen Moore, American actress (d. 1988) |
| 1900 | Dorothy Burr Thompson, American archaeologist and art historian (d. 2001) |
| 1900 | Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher, author, and academic (d. 1976) |
Famous People Died on August 19
Did you know that on August 19
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1691 | Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha, Ottoman commander and politician, 117th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1637) |
| 1702 | Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1645) |
| 1753 | Johann Balthasar Neumann, German engineer and architect, designed Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (b. 1687) |
| 1808 | Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (b. 1721) |
| 1822 | Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1749) |
| 1883 | Jeremiah S. Black, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Attorney General (b. 1810) |
| 1889 | Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1838) |
| 1895 | John Wesley Hardin, American Old West outlaw, gunfighter (b. 1853) |
| 1900 | Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1833) |
| 1914 | Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844) |
Historical Events on August 19
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 19
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Otłoczyn railway accident: In Poland's worst post-war railway accident, 67 people lose their lives and a further 62 are injured. |
| 1980 | Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people. |
| 1981 | Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra. |
| 1987 | Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide. |
| 1989 | Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years. |
| 1989 | Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. |
| 1991 | Crown Heights riot begins. |
| 1991 | Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. |
| 1999 | In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević. |
| 2002 | Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers. |
Popular Baby Name on August 19, 1942
In 1942, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 77,174 baby boys were named James in 1942. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1942 was Mary. There were 63,256 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Linda and Carol. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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