August 19

    What happened on August 19 in history

    3 events fall on August 19, from 14 BC to 1991. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on August 19

    1. 14 BC

      Augustus dies

      Rome's first emperor dies at Nola after forty years in power.

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    2. 1839

      The daguerreotype is given to the world

      France buys the patent and releases the photographic process freely.

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    3. 1991

      The August coup begins

      Hardliners detain Gorbachev and tanks enter Moscow.

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