What Day of the Week

August 16, 2019 is the 228^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.

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

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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.

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• 1777

  American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
• 1780

  American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden – The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
• 1793

  French Revolution: a levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.
• 1841

  U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.
• 1863

  The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country.
• 1870

  Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-La-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
• 1906

  An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hits Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,886 people.
• 1920

  Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day. Chapman was the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game, the first being Doc Powers in 1909.
• 1945

  Puyi, the last Chinese emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, is captured by Soviet troops.
• 1964

  Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Duong Van Minh with General Nguyen Khanh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.

• 1894

  George Meany, American labor union leader (d. 1980)
• 1911

  E. F. Schumacher, German economist and statistician (d. 1977)
• 1924

  Fess Parker, American actor (d. 2010)
• 1930

  Frank Gifford, American football player and announcer
• 1933

  Julie Newmar, American actress
• 1957

  Tim Farriss, Australian musician (INXS)
• 1970

  Killah Priest, American rapper
• 1974

  Iván Hurtado, Ecuadorian footballer
• 1983

  Nikos Zisis, Greek basketball player
• 1985

  Agnes Bruckner, American actress

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