Historical Events
- Ernst Toller's "Die Wandlung" premieres in Berlin
Famous Birthdays
- Kitty Wells [Ellen Deason], American country singer ("It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2012)
- Maurice R. Hilleman, American microbiologist who developed over 36 vaccines including measles, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, meningitis, pneumonia, born in Miles City, Montana (d. 2005)
Famous Deaths
- Jóhann Sigurjónsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung), dies at 39
1919 Highlights
About August 30, 1919
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
