What Day of the Week

August 15, 2019 is the 227^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 138 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.

Hey! How’s your lovelife today? Get a free love reading with the most frank answers. Start to seize love opportunities in your life! Try it today and improve your lovelife. Did I mention it’s F-R-E-E? (Sponsored link; 18+ only)

Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

What no one tells you about the hidden secrets of your first name. Are there magical powers in your given name? Every name has a character and personality. Get smart with name meanings. Find out what your name means! (Sponsored link)

• 982

  Holy Roman Emperor Otto II is defeated by the Saracens in the battle of Capo Colonna, in Calabria
• 1185

  The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia.
• 1519

  Panama City, Panama, is founded.
• 1534

  Saint Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.
• 1843

  Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• 1907

  Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, first African-American Orthodox priest, “Priest-Apostolic” to America and the West Indies.
• 1962

  James Joseph Dresnok defects to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea after running across the Korean DMZ. Dresnok still resides in the capital, Pyongyang.
• 1971

  Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.
• 1973

  Vietnam War: The United States bombing of Cambodia ends.
• 1975

  Miki Takeo makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.

• 1896

  Gerty Cori, Austrian biochemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1957)
• 1917

  Óscar Romero, El Salvadorian Roman Catholic priest (d. 1980)
• 1926

  Costis Stephanopoulos, Greek politician
• 1945

  Duffy Dyer, American baseball player
• 1951

  Bobby Caldwell, American singer and musician
• 1957

  Željko Ivanek, Slovenian-American actor
• 1961

  Gary Kubiak, American football coach
• 1968

  Debra Messing, American actress
• 1972

  Jennifer Alexander, Canadian ballet dancer (d. 2007)
• 1989

  Joe Jonas, American actor and singer

Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.