National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for August 19, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
August 19, 2027 celebrates National Potato Day, plus 3 more.
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Each year during the third Thursday in August, we raise a glass to National Hazy IPA Day and enjoy the juicy and hoppy flavors found in Hazy IPAs. Once an obscure beer style, Hazy IPAs are now among the most popular craft beers in the country.
Read the full story →People born on August 19
Physician and patriot who rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warned Massachusetts minutemen the regulars are coming.
One of the first manufacturers to mass produce clocks.
Pharmacist, inventor and manufacturer of Hires Root Beer.
Engineer, pilot and co-founder of the Wright Company.
French fashion designer and founded the Chanel Company.
Events that occurred on August 19 throughout history
Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France. She left France as a teenage widow after the death of her husband, King Francis II.
J. S. Bach lead the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137. He wrote the piece for the twelfth Sunday after Trinity.
The New York Herald announces the California gold rush. The announcement sparked widespread "gold fever" in the eastern U.S. sending thousands of prospectors to California to find their own riches.
The First Sioux War begins when U.S. Army soldiers killed Lakota chief Conquering Bear during a confrontation to arrest a man over a stray cow. The confrontation resulted in Sioux warriors retaliating against the Army.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens for automobile racing. William Bourque and his mechanic are killed during the first day's events after their Knox car crashed.
The first Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio. Myron Scott, Dayton Daily News Photographer, created the Derby after witnessing a group of kids racing homemade cars down a hill. The Derby was relocated to Akron, Ohio, and named the All-American Soap Box Derby.
The German referendum of 1934 approves Adolf Hitler as head of state with the title of Führer in Germany. Official results stated 90% of voters approved him as the dictator of Germany.
Paris, France rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops. Local citizens and the French Resistance staged an uprising that prompted a revolt that eventually led to German surrender.
Google Inc. appears on Nasdaq and opens up for the public offering $85 per share.
Longer-running observances that include this date.
National Wellness Month
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National Dog Month
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National Back To School Month
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Happiness Happens Month
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National Golf Month
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National Sandwich Month
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International Peace Month
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Romance Awareness Month
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Family Fun Month
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National Water Quality Month
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National Crayon Collection Month
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National Eye Exam Month
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