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Historical events for
Saturday, 19 August 2028

  • Birth

    🎂 Birthday: Jean-Luc Mélenchon

    Birthday of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, founder of the La France Insoumise movement and the main face of the French left.

  • Birth

    Herta Müller

    Herta Müller, Romanian writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2009

  • Birth

    Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton, born in 1946, was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001.

  • Birth

    Roger Taylor

    King's Lynn, Inglaterra

    Roger Taylor, drummer for the band Queen, known for his energetic drumming style and backing vocals.

  • Birth

    Nico Hulkenberg

    Alemanha

    Nico Hülkenberg, German Formula 1 driver, currently competing for Haas (2024), known for his consistency and ability to maximize the car's performance in different conditions.

  • History

    World Photography Day

    Established to mark the invention of the Daguerreotype in 1839, this day celebrates the art, science, and history of photography. It is a tribute to the human ability to capture moments, tell stories, and document the world through images that transcend time.

  • History

    4th Apparition in Valinhos, Fátima

    Fourth apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Valinhos, near Aljustrel, the village of the three Little Shepherds, Lúcia, Francisco Marto and Jacinta. On August 13, the three Little Shepherds were detained by the Administrator of Ourém.

  • History

    Hitler assumes power as Führer

    After the death of German President Hindenburg, Adolf Hitler gave himself the powers of Head of State and proclaimed himself Führer of Germany.

  • History

    Shooting of Federico García Lorca

    The Andalusian poet and playwright Federico García Lorca is shot by Franco's nationalist forces, near the Fountain of Tears, on the outskirts of Granada.

  • History

    Norton de Matos's campaign for President

    During the 1948 presidential campaign, the police surround the house of General Norton de Matos, candidate of the Democratic Opposition, and arrest the participants of a meeting.

  • History

    Dia Internacional do Animal Abandonado

    O Dia Internacional do Animal Abandonado é comemorado todos os anos no terceiro sábado de agosto desde 1992. A data tem o objetivo de promover a adoção de animais abandonados, educar as pessoas para não abandonar os animais, além de mostrar os benefícios de tratar devidamente os animais domésticos. Adotar, cuidar e esterilizar são os conceitos divulgados neste dia, que ajudam a combater a super população de animais nas ruas. Todos os dias são abandonados animais a sua sorte nas ruas, estando dependentes da bondade de estranhos ou de instituições de abrigo aos animais para sobreviverem. Em Portugal, são abandonados cerca de 10 mil animais por ano, havendo mais de meio milhão de animais sem dono no país. Neste dia realizam-se eventos, como a promoção da adoção de animais, nos centros das cidades portuguesas. Centenas de animais abandonados são transportados, pelos canis e associações, para locais públicos no intuito das pessoas se apaixonarem por um animal e o levarem para casa.

  • History

    Afghanistan National Day

    Afghanistan National Day celebration, commemorating independence from the United Kingdom on August 19, 1919.