What happened on Saturday August 19, 1933?

About August 19th, 1933, in brief:

  • Historical events: The inaugural Soapbox Car Race was held in Dayton, Ohio, organized by Dayton Daily News reporter Myron Scott. This event would become a significant grassroots motorsport competition for children and youth, encouraging creativity, engineering skills, and community participation.
  • Day of the week: August 19th, 1933 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: Dinner at Eight directed by George Cukor

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August 19, 1933: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 19, 1933:

  • First Soapbox Derby Race The inaugural Soapbox Car Race was held in Dayton, Ohio, organized by Dayton Daily News reporter Myron Scott. This event would become a significant grassroots motorsport competition for children and youth, encouraging creativity, engineering skills, and community participation.
  • 47th US Women's Tennis Championship Final Helen Jacobs defeated Helen Moody in a challenging match at the 47th US Women's Tennis Championship, winning with scores of 8-6, 3-6, 3-0 (with Moody retiring from the match).

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August 19, 1933: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 19, 1933?


August 19, 1933 was a Saturday and it was the 231st day of the year 1933 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 1933 can also be written as 8/19/1933 in the US and as 19/8/1933 in UK and Europe.

August 19, 1933 in August 1933 calendar

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Who was born on August 19, 1933?


Famous people born on August 19, 1933:

  • Debra Paget
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  • Roman Polanski

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  • Debra Paget [Griffin]

    Actress from Denver, Colorado, known for her role in 'Love Me Tender'.

  • Guy Grosso

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August 19, 1933: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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August 19, 1933: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 19, 1933 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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August 19, 1933: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 19, 1933 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 19, 1933 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 19, 1933 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:15 am and setting at 07:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 05, 1933 while the next full moon would come on Sep 04, 1933.

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How old is someone born on August 19, 1933?


Someone born on August 19, 1933 is:

91 years 9 months old,

or 1101 months and 18 days old,

or 4789 weeks and 6 days old,

or 33529 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 19, 1933?

There are 74 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 19, 1933?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on August 19, 1933.

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