AUGUST 19 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for August 19
Samuel Prescott (1751-1777) - Physician and patriot who rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warned Massachusetts minutemen the regulars are coming.
Seth Thomas (1785-1859) - One of the first manufacturers to mass produce clocks.
Charles E. Hires (1851-1937) - Pharmacist, inventor and manufacturer of Hires Root Beer.
Orville Wright (1871-1948) - Engineer, pilot and co-founder of the Wright Company.
Colleen Moore (1899-1988) - Silent film actress who helped popularize the bobbed haircut.
Philo Farnsworth (1906-1971) - Inventor who was granted the first patent for the television.
Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991) - Creator of Star Trek.
Frank McCourt (1930-2009) - Author of the novel Angela's Ashes.
Johnny Nash (1940-2003) - Singer of the 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now.
Jill St. John (1940-Still Living) - Model and actress widely known as the "First Bond Girl" in the James Bond movies series.
Jack Canfield (1944-Still Living) - Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.
Dawn Steel (1946-1997) - The first woman to head Hollywood studio.
Bill Clinton (1946-Still Living) - The 42nd President of the U.S.
John Stamos (1963-Still Living) - Actor who played the character Jesse on Full House.
Kyra Sedgwick (1965-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actress who is also married to the actor Kevin Bacon.
Memorable Events for August 19
1692 - One woman, three men and a clergyman are executed after being convicted of witchcraft (Salem Witch Trials).
1782 - British commander Charles Cornwallis surrenders after the last major battle of the Revolutionary War (Battle of Blue Licks).
1848 - The New York Herald announces the California gold rush to the East Coast.
1934 - The first Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, OH.
2004 - Google Inc. appears on Nasdaq for the public.