This Day in HistoryAugust 19
Top Events
- 1909 — The first automobile race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- 1934 — German voters approved a plebiscite making Adolf Hitler head of state, consolidating his dictatorship.
- 1960 — The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 5 returned the dogs Belka and Strelka safely from orbit, a milestone toward human spaceflight.
Born on This Day
- 1883 — Coco Chanel, French fashion designer.
- 1946 — Bill Clinton, forty-second president of the United States.
Passed on This Day
- 1936 — Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet and playwright.
- 1977 — Groucho Marx, American comedian.
Number One Song
- 1967 — All You Need Is Love by The Beatles