August 19th, 1645

Born on August 19th, 1645

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What happened on August 19th?

August 19th, 1905

In a ceremony officiated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Luck of Cumberland (pictured) was presented to HMS Cumberland.

August 19th, 2017

Around 250,000 farmed non-native Atlantic salmon were accidentally released into the wild near Cypress Island, Washington.

August 19th, 2005

Thunderstorms in southern Ontario, Canada, spawned at least three tornadoes that caused over C$500 million in damage.

August 19th, 2003

A car bomb destroyed the United Nations headquarters at Baghdad's Canal Hotel, killing Brazilian diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 others.

August 19th, 2002

Second Chechen War: A Russian Mil Mi-26 was brought down by Chechen separatists with a man-portable air-defense system near Khankala, killing 127 people in the deadliest helicopter crash in history.

August 19th, 1953

The intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom and the United States orchestrated a coup d'état of Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh and restored the constitutional monarchy of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

August 19th, 1950

The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment of North Korea was disbanded after fighting for less than two months in the Korean War.

August 19th, 1934

A referendum supported the recent merging of the posts of chancellor and president of Germany, consolidating Adolf Hitler's assumption of supreme power.

August 19th, 1920

Russian Civil War: Peasants in Tambov Governorate began a rebellion against the Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia.

August 19th, 1897

The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London.

August 19th, 1759

Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued the remainder of the fleet to Lagos, Portugal, and continued the battle there in violation of Portuguese neutrality.

August 19th, 1745

Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in an attempt to regain the British throne for his father, beginning the Jacobite rising of 1745.

August 19th, 1274

Shortly after his return from the Ninth Crusade, Edward I (pictured) was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, nearly two years after his father's death.

August 19th, 1725

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the unchanged text of Neander's hymn.

August 19th, 1945

August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 19th

Same year
Born in 1645

50

Jean de La Bruyère

17th-century French writer and philosopher (1645–1696)

*August 16th, 1645, Paris †May 11th, 1696, Versailles

50

Johann Ambrosius Bach

German musician, father to Johann Sebastian Bach (1645-1695)

*February 24th, 1645, Erfurt †February 24th, 1695, Eisenach

56

William Kidd

Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean

*January 1st, 1645, Dundee †May 23rd, 1701, Wapping

76

Marguerite Louise d'Orléans

French princess

*July 28th, 1645, Château de Blois †September 17th, 1721, Paris

55

Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora

Mexican humanist and writer

*August 14th, 1645, Mexico City †August 22nd, 1700, Mexico City

53

Christine Charlotte of Württemberg

Regent of East Frisia (1645-1699)

*October 21st, 1645, Stuttgart †May 16th, 1699, Bruchhausen-Vilsen

67

Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin

British politician (1645-1712)

*June 15th, 1645, Breage †September 15th, 1712, St Albans

81

Arent de Gelder

Dutch painter (1645–1727)

*October 26th, 1645, Dordrecht †August 27th, 1727, Dordrecht

49

Johann Heinrich Horb

German author, historian and theologian

*June 11th, 1645, Colmar †January 26th, 1695, Billstedt

68

Haquin Spegel

Swedish archbishop (1645-1714)

*June 14th, 1645, Ronneby church parish †April 17th, 1714, Uppsala

49

Johann Heinrich am Ende

German painter (1645-1695)

*August 24th, 1645, Pirna †April 25th, 1695, Leipzig

54

Louis Jolliet

Canadian explorer

*September 21st, 1645, Quebec City †November 30th, 1699, St. Lawrence River

31

Francis I Rákóczi

Hungarian prince of Transylvania

*February 24th, 1645, Alba Iulia †July 8th, 1676, Zborov

65

Eusebio Kino

Italian Jesuit missionary

*August 10th, 1645, Predaia †March 15th, 1711, Magdalena de Kino

59

Michał Stefan Radziejowski

Catholic cardinal (1645-1705)

*December 3rd, 1645, Radziejowice †October 13th, 1705, Gdańsk

68

Hans Carl von Carlowitz

German forester (1645-1714)

*December 24th, 1645, Rabenstein †March 3rd, 1714, Freiberg

58

Robert White

English draughtsman and engraver (1645-1703)

*January 1st, 1645, London †January 1st, 1703, Greater London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1645 is a normal year and no leap year.

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