August 19 - Let's discuss what happened on that day
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222302)
United States
August 19, 2019 12:15pm CST
International Orangutan Day
National Hot and Spicy Food Day
1909 - The first auto race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
1921 - Gene Roddenberry was born. He is an American television screenwriter, producer and the creator of the original Star Trek series and the spin-off The Next Generation. He died in 1991.
1966 - Lee Ann Womack was born. She is an American country music singer and songwriter. I Hope You Dance (see below) was a major crossover hit for her. She has won 5 Academy of Country Music Awards, 6 Country Music Association Awards and 1 Grammy. Another one of her famous songs is There's More Where That Came From.
1969 - Matthew Perry was born. He is a Canadian-American actor, producer, screenwriter and comedian. He is best known for his role of Chandler Bing on Friends from 1994-2004.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Aug 19
No hot and spicy day for me.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Aug 19
If Gene and Mathew was not born, My life would have been different.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
20 Aug 19
growing up in southern Indiana the 500 was everything!!!! I had the chance to go to the race 4 times in person and loved it every time!
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@Ghosthere2 (891)
• United States
28 Aug 19
Orangutans are not attractive at all.
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