August 19

August 19

Born on This Day

• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • Fantastically French
  • Groundbreaking Women
  • Famous Leos

  Coco Chanel

  Fashion Designer / 1883 - 1971

  With her trademark suits and little black dresses, fashion designer Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today.

  See full bio | Watch video
  Coco Chanel

  Born: August 19, 1883
  Birthplace: Saumur, France
  Occupation: Fashion Designer
• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • Famous Celebrity Couples
  • Cast of Friends
  • Famous Leos

  Matthew Perry

  Television Actor / 1969 -

  Actor Matthew Perry played the role of Chandler Bing on the hit TV sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004.
  

  See full bio
  Matthew Perry

  1969 | 43 years old
  Television Actor

• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • USO Entertainers
  • Contemporary Country Stars
  • Famous Leos

  Lee Ann Womack

  Songwriter, Singer / 1966 -

  Country music singer and songwriter Lee Ann Womack's album I Hope You Dance (2000), sold more than 3 million copies driven by the hit title single.
  

  See full bio
  Lee Ann Womack

  1966 | 46 years old
  Songwriter, Singer

• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • Famous Irish-Americans
  • Vegans
  • Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals

  Bill Clinton

  U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1946 -

  Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States, and the second to be impeached. He oversaw the country's longest peacetime economic expansion.

  See full bio | Watch video
  Bill Clinton

  Born: August 19, 1946
  Age: 66 years old
  Birthplace: Hope, Arkansas, United States
  Occupation: U.S. Governor
• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • Famous Irish-Americans
  • Famous Leos
  • Famous People Named Frank

  Frank McCourt

  Journalist / 1930 - 2009

  Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt wrote the biography Angela’s Ashes after retiring from teaching for 30 years in New York City.

  See full bio
  Frank McCourt

  1930 | 78 years old
  Journalist

• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • Famous Leos
  • Famous Inventors
  • Famous People Born in 1906

  Philo T. Farnsworth

  Inventor / 1906 - 1971

  Philo T. Farnsworth was an American inventor best known as a pioneer of television technology.

  See full bio
  Philo T. Farnsworth

  1906 | 64 years old
  Inventor

August 19

Died on This Day

• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • Famous Harlem Residents
  • Honorary Oscar Recipients
  • The Marx Brothers

  Groucho Marx

  Film Actor, Comedian / 1890 - 1977

  Comedian and film actor Groucho Marx was one of the Marx Brothers. He spent nearly seven decades making people laugh with his snappy one-liners and sharp wit.

  See full bio
  Groucho Marx

  Died: August 19, 1977
  Age: 86 years old
  Place: Los Angeles, California , United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Comedian
• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • Nobel Peace Prize Winners
  • Famous Pisceans
  • Famous Chemists

  Linus Pauling

  Chemist / 1901 - 1994

  Linus Pauling was a theoretical physical chemist who became the only person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes.

  See full bio
  Linus Pauling

  1994 | 93 years old
  Chemist

• 
  

  • In these groups:
  • Hispanic Writers
  • Famous Geminis
  • Famous Poets

  Federico García Lorca

  Playwright, Poet / 1898 - 1936

  Federico García Lorca is considered one of Spain's greatest poets and dramatists. One of his most successful poetry collections was The Gypsy Ballads.

  See full bio
  Federico García Lorca

  1936 | 38 years old
  Playwright, Poet