Births on August 19

George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd (d. 1954)

George Robert Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd PC (19 August 1881 – 4 December 1954), was a British Labour politician.

1 Jan

Panama Canal
Ferdinand de Lesseps begins French construction of the Panama Canal.
16 Apr

Bat Masterson
In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.
12 May

French protectorate of Tunisia
In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate.
21 May

Clara Barton
The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.
19 Nov

Meteorite fall
A meteorite lands near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.