August 19

1. 1692 - In Salem, Massachusetts, Province of Massachusetts Bay five people, one woman and four men, including a clergyman, are executed after being convicted of witchcraft.
   "Witchcraft" by Make Believe from the album Make Believe.
2. 1839 - Jacque Daguerre presents his new photographic process to the French Academy of Sciences.
   "Days to Come (In Photographs)" by Circulatory System from the album Circulatory System.
3. 1871 - Orville Wright, American aviation pioneer, is born. August 19 is also National Aviation Day.
   "It's Gonna Take an Airplane" by Destroyer from the album Your Blues.
4. 1940 - Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter, is born.
   "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash from the album I Can See Clearly Now.
5. 1946 - Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, is born.
   "Little Rock Getaway" by Carl Jackson from the album Banjo player.
6. 1959 - Blind Willie McTell, American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist dies. (b. 1901)
   "Georgia Rag" by Blind Willie McTell from the album The Early Years (1927-1933).
7. 1960 - the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 5 with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, 2 rats and a variety of plants.
   "Satellite of Love" by Lou Reed from the album Transformer.

(Historical facts about August 19 are from Wikipedia)