Daily Almanac: Aug. 19, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 6:59 a.m.

SET: 8:35 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

High: 80 °F

Low: 57 °F

Today is…:

• National Aviation Day

• International Bow Day

• National Potato Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1991 Race riots break out in the Crown Heights area of New York city

• 1964 World’s First Geostationary Satellite is Launched

• 1960 Sputnik 5 is launched by USSR

Births On This Day:

• 1871 Orville Wright

American aviation pioneer

• 1919 Malcolm Forbes

American publisher

Deaths On This Day:

• 14 Augustus

Roman Emperor

• 1977 Groucho Marx

American comedian, actor