Famous Birthdays for 19th August 2025

1580 – Pierre Vernier, French mathematician, inventor of the vernier caliper used for taking accurate measurements, born in Ornans, France (d. 1637)
1689 – Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela), born in Mackworth, Derbyshire, England (d. 1761)
1885 – Werner Elert, German Lutheran theologian, born in Heldrungen, Prussia (d. 1954)
1902 – Ogden Nash, American humorous poet (I’m a Stranger Here Myself, Masquerade Party), born in Rye, New York (d. 1971)
1921 – Philip Potter, Dominica Methodist church leader (Secretary-General World council of Churches), born in Roseau, Dominica, West Indies (d. 2015)
1938 – Diana Muldaur, American actress (McCloud, Star Trek Next Gen, LA Law), born in New York City
1951 – John Deacon, British rock bassist (Queen – “Another One Bites The Dust”), born in Leicester, England
1959 – Ivan Neville, American funk-rock and RandB keyboardist, singer, and songwriter (Dumpstaphunk), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1960 – Ron Darling, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
1967 – Tabitha Soren, American MTV reporter (This Week in Rock), born in San Antonio, Texas

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