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August 7, 1919Born on Friday August 8, 1919
- Anthonie-Jan de Geus, Strijen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1997)
- Benjamin Cathy Queen Jr., South Carolina († 2003)
- Antonius Cornelis Nagtzaam, Standdaarbuiten († 1921)
- Adrianus van der Roest, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland The Netherlands († 1919)
- Antoon Umans, Neerpelt, Limburg, 3910, België, Limburg, 3910, België († 1978)
- Anje Nienhuis, Loppersum, Groningen, Nederland († 2008)
- Berend Hendrik Sulmann, Emmen († 1992)
- Arthur Fredrick Martens († 2004)
- André Verhegge, Sint-Amandsberg (Gent), Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 2015)
- Albertus Martinus Rewinkel, Wehl, Doetinchem († 1981)
Died on Friday August 8, 1919
- Benjamina Stoltenkamp (33)
- Charles Renard (70), Moeskroen
- Adrianus Cornelis van Kampen (66), Monster, Nederland
- Cornelia Maas (18), Hulsel
- Antonius Theodorus van den Heuvel (67), Culemborg
- Anthonij Theewis (52), Vlissingen
- Aukje Klases Vermeeren (62), Zwolle
- Aukje Vermeeren (62), Zwolle
- Adriana Bouwman (47), Delft (ZH-NLD)
- Arie Peter van Houwelinge(n) (44), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 8, 1919 at Delpher
Born on August 8
- 1919 » Dino De Laurentiis, Italian actor and producer († 2010)
- 1919 » John David Wilson, English animator and producer († 2013)
- 1920 » Jimmy Witherspoon, American jump blues singer († 1997)
- 1920 » Leo Chiosso, Italian songwriter and producer († 2006)
- 1921 » Esther Williams, American swimmer and actress († 2013)
- 1921 » Webb Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1991)
- 1921 » William Asher, American director, producer, and screenwriter († 2012)
- 1922 » Gertrude Himmelfarb, American historian, author, and academic († 2019)
- 1922 » Rory Calhoun, American actor († 1999)
- 1922 » Rudi Gernreich, Austrian-American fashion designer, created the Monokini († 1985)
Died on August 8
- 1902 » James Tissot, French painter and illustrator (b. 1836)
- 1902 » John Henry Twachtman, American painter and academic (b. 1853)
- 1909 » Mary MacKillop, Australian nun and saint, co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (b. 1842)
- 1911 » William P. Frye, American lawyer and politician (b. 1830)
- 1920 » Eduard Birnbaum, Polish-born German cantor (b. 1855)
- 1921 » Juhani Aho, Finnish journalist and author (b. 1861)
- 1928 » Stjepan Radić, Croatian politician (b. 1871)
- 1930 » Launceston Elliot, Scottish wrestler and weightlifter (b. 1874)
- 1934 » Wilbert Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1863)
- 1937 » Jimmie Guthrie, Scottish motorcycle racer (b. 1897)
Names that were popular for boys in 1919
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Gerrit
- Hendrikus
- Jacob
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1919
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Antonia
- Margaretha
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1919
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
- February 17 » The Ukrainian People's Republic asks Entente and the US for help fighting the Bolsheviks.
- April 16 » Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania.
- May 19 » Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what is later termed the Turkish War of Independence.
- September 11 » United States Marine Corps invades Honduras.
- September 22 » The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States.
- October 9 » The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
The weather on Friday August 8, 1919
The temperature on August 8, 1919 was between 8.0 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI