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On this day in Mahalo History member @girlieq3000 was announced as the Mahaloian of the Week for her efforts within the Mahalo community. http://www.mahalo.com/answers/Mahaloian/meet-the-mahaloian-of-the-week-girlieq3000
@Dannyjohnson's answer to the Welcome Wednesday thread "teach a new user a random Mahalo trick" won the Answer of the Day after being nominated by @buddiwiggi http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/august-19-answer-of-the-day-contest
The winners of the "Mahalo How To Rush Week" were announced and saw 12 new members join the Mahalo How To Teamhttp://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/the-first-how-to-rush-week-is-over-click-here-to-see-the-new-how-to-team-members The four winners of the associated contest included...
- 1. @ellekitty for How to Grow Thyme
- 2. @gno for How to Clean Hardwood Floors
- 3. Girlieq3000 for How to Make Tortellini
- 4. @hillo for How to Trim Roses
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1969: Matthew Perry - Canadian, Actor
- 1969: Nate Dogg - Hip-Hop Artist
- 1963: John Stamos - Full House, ER
- 1958: Brendan Nelson - Australian politician
- 1948: Tipper Gore - Former Second Lady
- 1946: Bill Clinton - 42nd American President
- 1942: Fred Thompson - Senator, Tennessee
- 1921: Gene Roddenberry - Producer, Star Trek
Famous Deaths
Music Chart Toppers
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August 19 2003
2003: A Truck loaded with explosives drives into the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. The bomb killed top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello
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The 2000s
- 2005: A jury in Texas find Merck Pharmaceuticals liable for a death caused by the drug Vioxx, awarding a widow awarding $253.4 million in damages.
- 2004: Internet search engine, Google goes public.
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The 1980s
- 1980: Over 300 people are killed on Saudia Flight 163 as it went up in flames during an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 1960s
- 1960: The Soviet Union launch space dogs Belka and Strelka into space, they safely returned to earth after reaching orbit.
August 19 1953
1953: Iranian President Mohammed Mosaddeq was overtaken in Coup D'etat, and was replaced by Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi.
The 1920s
The 1900s
- 1909: First race ever at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, now home of the Indianapolis 500.
August 19 Questions
What happened today, August 19th in Mahalo History 4 AnswersLike @smartweb said, the How To Rush Week winners were announced. @hillo, @videopia, @andromeda, @ellekitty, @gno, @gregokm, @philipy, @smartweb, @girlieq3000, ... read more
What happened today, August 20th in Mahalo History 2 AnswersToday @mysterygirl89 won Mahalo Hunting - Undecided Question Scavenger Hunt With over 100 answers. Todays most interesting questions included. How do we preve... read more
What are some birthday ideas for a 19 year old? 11 AnswersHit the Disc, Have a quite dinner Watch a good movie (or combine with the above) Get a mid-night walk at the beach. Play Wii (if you own one) it could be f... read more
August 14th in Mahalo History 1 AnswerToday in Mahalo history we saw @Kerryk pass his Brown Belt http://www.mahalo.com/answers/brown-belt-test/brown-belt-test-kerryk, along with @cfinke, who also ea... read more