Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 19 1991
Soviet Coup Attempt Begins
politicsHardliners attempt to seize power from Mikhail Gorbachev.
Moscow, USSR
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
Days alive
1,096
singer-songwriter · 1898–1959
Days lived
22,386
Basque anthropologist, etnologist and archaeologist (1889–1991) · 1889–1991
Days lived
37,245
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
55,748
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
65,217
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
7,088
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