What Happened on August 19, 1946

Famous Birthdays

  • Beat Raaflaub, Swiss conductor and choral director (Basel Boys Choir), born in Winterthur, Switzerland

Bill Clinton (77 years old)

American politician (42nd US President Democrat, 1993-2001), born in Hope, Arkansas

  • Charles F. Bolden Jr, American astronaut (STS 61C, 31, 45, 60), born in Columbia, South Carolina
  • Dawn Steel, American filmmaker, 1st woman to head Hollywood studio, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1997)

About August 19, 1946

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo