Historical Events
- A quarter of humanity is running out of water with 17 countries under extreme water stress including Cape Town, Los Angeles and Bangalore, according to report by the World Resources Institute
- Barneys New York files for bankruptcy, amid figures 7,567 US retails stores have closed so far in 2019 compared to 5,864 in 2018
- Lawyer representing 800 boy scouts identify 350 sex abusers within Boy Scouts of America saying "It's the largest paedophile ring on earth"
- The Philippines declares a national dengue epidemic with 622 people killed and 146,000 cases so far in 2019
- US government imposes wide-ranging sanctions on the Venezuelan government
Famous Deaths
- Maurice Simon, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 90
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About August 6, 2019
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 9 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
#1 Song: Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
