Historical Events
- Iran's official COVID-19 death toll passes 100,000 amid its fifth wave of infections, according to its Health Ministry
Famous Deaths
- Bill Freehan, American baseball catcher (11 x All Star; World Series 1968; 5 x Gold Glove; Detroit Tigers), dies from dementia at 79
- Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba [Sadaho Maeda], Japanese martial artist and actor (The Street Fighter; Kill Bill: Volume 1), dies of Covid-19 complications at 82
2021 Highlights
About August 19, 2021
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 7 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Stay - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
#1 Song: Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
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