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August 19: on this day in history

A few events that happened on August 19. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.

Historical events

  1. 1561Mary, Queen of Scots, returned to Scotland after years in France.
  2. 1848The New York Herald reported the California Gold Rush to the eastern United States.
  3. 1909The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened; it would host the famous Indy 500 races.
  4. 1964Syncom 3 was launched as the first communications satellite to enter geostationary orbit.
  5. 2004Google offered its shares to the public on Nasdaq for the first time.

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