Historical Events
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of automobile race Indianapolis 500, opens in Speedway, Indiana
Famous Birthdays
- Jerzy Andrzejewski, Polish writer (Ashes and Diamonds), born in Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1983)
Famous Deaths
- Rembt Tobias Hugo Pieter Liebrecht Alexander of Boneval Faure, Dutch lawyer and Member of parliament, dies at 83
1909 Highlights
About August 19, 1909
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 114 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
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