August 19 in History
Significant events that shaped India and the World.
Shankar Dayal Sharma Born
Shankar Dayal Sharma, an academician, lawyer, and statesman who served as the ninth President of India, is born in Bhopal.
World Photography Day
The French government buys the patent for the Daguerreotype (the first practical photographic process) and releases it "free to the world."
Afghan Independence
Afghanistan declares full independence from the United Kingdom in its foreign affairs following the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi.
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