Born on 18 August 2019

At A Glance

18 August 2019 at a glance

Day of the week

18 August 2019 was a Sunday.

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 18 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 18 August 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 18 August 2019 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 18 August

• 1976 The Soviet Union's robotic probe Luna 24 successfully lands on the Moon.
• 2005 A massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java; affecting almost 100 million people, it is one of the largest and most widespread power outages in history.
• 2008 The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, resigns under threat of impeachment.
• 2008 War of Afghanistan: The Uzbin Valley ambush occurs.
• 2019 One hundred activists, officials, and other concerned citizens in Iceland hold a funeral for Okjökull glacier, which has completely melted after having once covered six square miles (15.5 km2).

Famous people born on 18 August

• Robert Redford, American actor, director, and producer (1936–2025)
• Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (1952–2009)
• Edward Norton, American actor (born 1969)
• Kaitlin Olson, American actress and comedian (born 1975)

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