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Historical events & facts — August 19
What happened on August 19?
On August 19, 1944, the French Resistance launched an armed uprising in Paris, beginning the battle for the liberation of the capital. Police officers, firefighters and civilians took to the streets against the Nazi occupation. Six days later, General De Gaulle made his triumphant entry down the Champs-Élysées before an ecstatic crowd.
On August 19, 1953, the CIA and MI6 executed Operation Ajax, a coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh and restored Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to power. The main reason was the nationalisation of Iranian oil. The coup shaped decades of tense relations between Iran and the West.
On August 19, 1991, a group of senior Soviet Communist Party officials attempted a coup against Mikhail Gorbachev, confining him to his dacha in Crimea. The coup failed within three days in the face of popular resistance led by Boris Yeltsin, who climbed atop a tank outside the Russian Parliament. Its failure accelerated the dissolution of the USSR.
Notable birthdays — August 19
Famous people born on August 19
José Mendes Cabeçadas
José Mendes Cabeçadas Júnior, OTE, ComA, MPCE, commonly known as Mendes Cabeçadas, was a Portuguese Navy officer, Freemason and republican, having a major role in the preparation of the revolutionary movements that created and ended the Portuguese First Republic: the 5 October revolution in 1910 and the 28 May coup d'état of 1926.
Nelly Vuksic
Nelly Vuksic is an Argentinian conductor and singer. She has worked with a variety of groups in several styles, and has released albums with Americas Vocal Ensemble. Outside of performing and conducting, she has also taught music at several establishments such as the Bloomingdale School of Music, Friends Seminary and Columbia University.
Stew Johnson
Stewart Johnson is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m) tall forward/center from Murray State University, who was born in New York City, Johnson was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1966 NBA draft. However, Johnson never played in the NBA, joining the rival American Basketball Association instead.
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice.
Sudha Murty
Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, and philanthropist. She is the Founder-Chairperson of the non-profit charitable organization Infosys Foundation. She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murthy. Murty was nominated as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha on 8 March 2024 for her contribution to social work and education.
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