Celebrities Born on August 19
Who was born on August 19?
Famous people born on August 19 include Bill Clinton, John Dryden, Matthew Perry. It is day 231 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Leo (Fire sign).
Bill Clinton
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)
John Dryden
17th-century English poet and playwright (1631–1700)
Matthew Perry
American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)
Willard Boyle
Canadian physicist and inventor (1924–2011)
John Deacon
British musician, bassist and songwriter (born 1951)
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
French politician (born 1951)
Gene Roddenberry
American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991)
Marco Materazzi
Italian association football player and manager
Maurice Barrès
French novelist (1862-1923)
Manuel L. Quezon
President of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944
Samuel Richardson
English writer and printer (1689–1761)
Pierre-Jean de Béranger
French poet and chansonnier (1780-1857)
Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#231
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
20
days from today
Birthday Number 1 — The Leader
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 19 → 1). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Leadership · Independence · Originality · Courage — To lead through inspiration rather than force. The fully integrated 1 channels individual will into collective purpose —…
Full numerology 1 guide →Season
Summer (Northern Hemisphere) — long days, full energy, peak sun.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
August Birthstone — Peridot
Peridot is the one gemstone that glows in the dark — or rather, it glows with a warm yellowish-green light that ancient Egyptians believed was the trapped radiance of the sun. They mined it exclusively on the island of Zabargad in the Red Sea, a volcanic island that was a guarded state secret for ce…
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