Historical Events
- 31st Venice Film Festival opens
- The Chinese Community in South Africa is granted 'White' status
Famous Birthdays
- Clare Waight Keller, English fashion designer (first female head of Givenchy), born in Birmingham, England
- Fat Joe [Cartagena], American rapper ("Wat's Luv?"), born in the Bronx, New York
- Scott Brumfield, American NFL guard (Cin Bengals)m born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Famous Deaths
- Paweł Jasienica, Polish historian, dies at 60
About August 19, 1970
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Make It With You - Bread
#1 Song: The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
