Born on 15 August 2019

At A Glance

15 August 2019 at a glance

Day of the week

15 August 2019 was a Thursday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello.

Top Film of 2019

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.

Star sign

The star sign for 15 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 15 August 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 August 2019 was Full Moon.

On this day: 15 August

• 2013 The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years.
• 2015 North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time, 81⁄2 hours ahead of UTC.
• 2020 Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
• 2021 Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
• 2025 US president Donald Trump meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the first such summit since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Famous people born on 15 August

• Napoleon, French general and emperor (1769–1821)
• Ben Affleck, American actor and filmmaker (born 1972)
• Jennifer Lawrence, American actress and producer (born 1990)
• Joe Jonas, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1989)

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