Born:
Frank McCourt, born in Brooklyn, New York, author, teacher, wrote Pulitzer-Prize winning book, 'Angela's Ashes', a memoir of his impoverished life in Ireland
More Notable Birthdays on August 19:
1982 - Erika Christensen, American Actress
1963 - John Stamos, born in Cypress, California, actor, General Hospital, Full House
1942 - Fred Thompson, senator, R-Tennessee, actor, 'In the Line of Fire'
1921 - Gene Roddenberry, El Paso Texas, executive producer, Star Trek
1902 - Ogden Nash, born in Rye, New York, humorous poet, I'm a Stranger Here Myself
