Every yearAugust 19
Everything August 19 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 19 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Patient Advocacy DayLead | Health | |
| 02 | National Potato Day | Food | |
| 03 | International Bow Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | International Orangutan Day | Nature | |
| 05 | National Aviation Day | Tech | |
| 06 | National Soft Serve Day | Food | |
| 07 | World Photo Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on August 19 in some years.
National Medical Dosimetrist Day — 2026
Break The Monotony Day — 2028 and 2034
International Geocaching Day — 2028 and 2034
International Homeless Animals' Day — 2028 and 2034
Born on August 19
Historic figures
- Coco Chanel1883–1971French fashion designer, founded the Chanel Company
- Matthew Perry1969–2023American actor, producer, and screenwriter
- Willard Boyle1924–2011Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Gene Roddenberry1921–1991American screenwriter and producer
- Manuel L. Quezon1878–1944Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician
- Madame du Barry1743–1793French mistress of Louis XV
- Gustave Caillebotte1848–1894French painter and engineer
- George Enescu1881–1955Romanian violinist, pianist, composer, and conductor
- Lothar Meyer1830–1895German chemist
- Edgar F. Codd1923–2003English computer scientist, inventor of relational model of data
Celebrities & public figures
- Bill Clintonb. 1946American lawyer and politician
- Satya Nadellab. 1967Indian-American business executive
- John Deaconb. 1951English bass player and songwriter
- Kyra Sedgwickb. 1965American actress and producer
- Ian Gillanb. 1945English singer-songwriter
- Nico Hülkenbergb. 1987German racing driver
- John Stamosb. 1963American actor
- Marco Materazzib. 1973Italian footballer and manager
- Peter Gallagherb. 1955American actor
- Christina Perrib. 1986American singer and songwriter
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 19 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 19, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.