August 19 in History

19 August in History – 78 years ago

Italian East African Offensives

Sub-Saharan Africa 1940: Italian East African Offensives

When Italy entered World War II in June 1940, the armies of Italian East Africa immediately... SEE MORE...
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Historical Atlas of Europe 1991: Soviet Coup Attempt
Europe 1991
Soviet Coup Attempt
By now the forces unleashed by Gorbachev were beginning to test the structural integrity of the...
Historical Atlas of Russia 1991: Soviet Coup Attempt
Russia 1991
Soviet Coup Attempt
By now the forces unleashed by Gorbachev were beginning to test the structural integrity of the...
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1940: Italian East African Offensives
Sub-Saharan Africa 1940
Italian East African Offensives
When Italy entered World War II in June 1940, the armies of Italian East Africa immediately set...
 

Ending on 19 August 1940

Italians occupy British Somaliland

All Events on 19 August

starts   1991
Communist hardliners attempt to seize control in Soviet Union
starts   1945
Viet Minh seize power in Vietnam
ends   1944
Operation Bagration
starts   1944
Allies liberate Paris
1942
British raid on French port of Dieppe
starts   1942
Indecisive Soviet offensive near Leningrad
ends   1940
Italians occupy British Somaliland
1924
Soviets land in Wrangel Island, removing US colonists
ends   1923
Vilhjalmur Stefansson claims Wrangel Island for Canada
starts   1923
American settlement on Wrangel Island
starts   1868
Allies outflank Paraguayan Pikysyry line
1860
Garibaldi's forces land in Calabria

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