August 19, 2019: A look back at what happened on this day in years gone by

We take a trip down memory lane and check out what happened on this day in years gone by by looking back at some Irish Examiner front pages and highlighting other events which went down in history across the world.

August 19, 2019: A look back at what happened on this day in years gone by
Mon, 19 Aug, 2019 - 12:00
Joe Leogue

August 19- 50 years ago

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