August 19 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 19, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Bill Clinton and Coco Chanel.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 231st
- Popularity
- 63rd of 366
- Half birthday
- February 19
- Next August 19
- August 19
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August 19 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 19 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on August 19
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 19, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 194642nd President of the United States (1993–2001)
- Born 1883French fashion designer (1883–1971)
- Born 1969American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)
- Born 1924Canadian physicist and inventor (1924–2011)
- Born 1967Indian-American business executive and CEO of Microsoft
- Born 1921American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991)
- Born 1951British musician, bassist and songwriter (born 1951)
- Born 1973Italian association football player and manager
- Born 1987Formula One racing driver
- Born 1862French novelist (1862-1923)
- Born 1878President of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944
- Born 1918President of India from 1992 to 1997
- Born 1945English singer
- Born 1743French noblewoman by marriage (1743–1793), last mistress of Louis XV (from 1768 to 1774)
- Born 1848French painter (1848–1894)
- Born 1881Romanian composer and violinist (1881–1955)
- Born 1830German chemist and physician (1830-1895)
- Born 1986American singer-songwriter
- Born 1973Queen of Norway (2026)
- Born 1596Electress consort of the Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (1596-1662)
- Born 1957Italian association football player and manager
- Born 1942American politician and actor (1942–2015)
- Born 1870American businessman (1870-1965)
- Born 1930Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer
- Born 1900British philosopher
- Born 1988American author
- Born 1991Saudi footballer (born 1991)
- Born 1965American actress (born 1965)
- Born 1933Indian poet, lyricist and author (1933- Present)
- Born 194623rd Administrator of NASA and astronaut
- Born 1994Belgian athletics competitor
- Born 1979Lithuanian politician (born 1979)
- Born 1953Italian screenwriter, film director, and actor (born 1953)
- Born 1975Chilean association football player
- Born 1955American actor
- Born 1984Italian footballer
- Born 1939British drummer (1939–2019)
- Born 1996Qatari footballer
- Born 1939English mathematician (1939-2018)
- Born 1963American actor
August 19 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 19 birthday facts
- August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years), leaving 134 days until the end of the year.
- August 19 is the 63rd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,677 babies born on an average August 19(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 19 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 19 were most likely conceived around November 27 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 19, six months after August 19.
- August 19 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 19?
August 19 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 19?
The birthstone for August 19 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 19?
Famous people born on August 19 include Bill Clinton (1946), Coco Chanel (1883), Matthew Perry (1969), Willard Boyle (1924), Satya Nadella (1967), Gene Roddenberry (1921).
How common is a August 19 birthday?
August 19 is the 63rd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,677 babies born on an average August 19.
What day of the year is August 19?
August 19 is the 231st day of the year in common years and the 232nd day in leap years.