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Historical events & facts — July 19
What happened on July 19?
On July 19, 1969, the Apollo 11 command module successfully completed the lunar orbit insertion maneuver. On board were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. This crucial step came just before the historic Moon landing the following day, which would mark humanity's first steps on the lunar surface.
On July 19, 1943, the decisive phase of the Battle of Kursk was underway, one of the largest tank battles in history. The Red Army successfully halted the German offensive, marking a turning point on the Eastern Front and the beginning of the Third Reich's military decline in World War II.
On July 19, 1947, Aung San, independence leader and considered the founding father of modern Burma, was assassinated along with several cabinet members just months before the country achieved independence from the United Kingdom. This date is commemorated today as Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.
Notable birthdays — July 19
Famous people born on July 19
Seraphim of Sarov
Seraphim of Sarov, born Prókhor Isídorovich Moshnín (Mashnín) [Про́хор Иси́дорович Мошни́н (Машни́н)], is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. He is generally considered the greatest of the 18th-century startsy (elders). Seraphim extended the monastic teachings of contemplation, theoria and self-denial to the layperson.
Miltos Sachtouris
Miltos Sachtouris was a Greek poet. He was a descendant of Georgios Sachtouris, whose origins were the Island of Ydra. When he was young he abandoned his law studies to follow his real passion, poetry, adopting the pen name Miltos Chrysanthis. Sachtouris wrote his first poetry collection, The Music of My Islands, under his pen name in 1941.
Jan Lindblad
Jan Victor Armas Lindblad was a Swedish naturalist, writer, photographer, film maker, and whistling artist who imitated animals.
Andres Vooremaa
Andres Vooremaa was an Estonian chess player, who twice won the Estonian Chess Championship. He was awarded the Soviet Master title in 1969.
Jayne Anne Phillips
Jayne Anne Phillips is an American novelist and short story writer who was born in the small town of Buckhannon, West Virginia. She was a professor of English at Rutgers-Newark from 2005 to 2020 and helped establish the MFA program at Rutgers University-Newark.
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