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August 2, 2019

August 2, 2019, was a Friday. It was the 214th day of 2019. The decade was the 2010s.

4 years, 7 months, and 26 days have passed since August 2, 2019.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on August 2, 2019?

  • Swedish authorities release rapper A$AP Rocky from custody nearly a month after he was arrested for assault.
Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 2, 2019:

  • United States: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X
  • United Kingdom: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 2, 2019

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
  • I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
  • Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • Talk - Khalid
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The Lion King

Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Lion King" was at the top of the box office on August 2, 2019.

Facts

This date was 1,700 days ago. Approximately 57 months have passed. It was the 214th day of 2019, in week 31. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 4 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 19 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 2, 2019

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, August 2, 2019. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer of 2019 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X is at the top of the singles charts, while "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie The Lion King is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It's 2019, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Lil Nas X, Post Malone, Halsey, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Juice Wrld, Lexii Alijai, Derek Acorah, and Kobe Bryant would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Suits", "Peaky Blinders", "Rick and Morty", and "Stranger Things". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4", "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate", "Resident Evil 2", and "Kingdom Hearts III". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Doc McStuffins", "Paw Patrol", and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.".

Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage, and the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 2, 2019.

  • The Lion King.

    The Lion King

    The 2019 version of "The Lion King" was being shown in movie theaters at the time. The movie went on to gross over $1.6 billion dollars.
  • 2019 in music.

    2019 in music

    The music charts in 2019 were dominated by the likes of Post Malone, Sam Smith & Normani, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Tones and I, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
  • 2019 in movies.

    2019 in movies

    Movies released in 2019 included Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Joker, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4 and The Lion King.
  • Greta Thunberg.

    Greta Thunberg

    Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019.
  • Parasite.

    Parasite

    The South Korean film "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2019's Record of the Year.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    The best NBA players in 2019 were James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2019 were Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Alisson, Robert Lewandowski, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 2, 2019.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 2, 2019.

  • July 3, 2019:
    • Rapper A$AP Rocky is arrested on suspicion of assault in Sweden.
    • Soccer: João Félix transfers from Benfica to Atlético Madrid for €126 million.
  • July 4, 2019:
    • Soccer: Frank Lampard becomes the new manager of Chelsea FC.
    • The third season of Stranger Things is released on Netflix.
  • July 6, 2019:
    • American financier Jeffrey Epstein is arrested on federal charges for the sex trafficking of minors.
    • Actor Cameron Boyce dies at the age of 20 from an epileptic seizure.
  • July 9, 2019:
    • Addison Rae creates her first TikTok video.
    • American business magnate Ross Perot passes away at the age of 89.
  • July 10, 2019: The last Volkswagen Beetle is produced.
  • July 12, 2019:
    • English YouTube personality Emily Hartridge dies in an electric scooter accident.
    • Soccer: Antoine Griezmann joins Barcelona from Atlético Madrid.
  • July 17, 2019: Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison.
  • July 18, 2019: 35 people are killed by an arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio building in Kyoto, Japan.
  • July 21, 2019: A second heat wave begins in Europe.
  • July 23, 2019: The body of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews is discovered nearly 35 years after she went missing.
  • July 24, 2019: Boris Johnson becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • July 25, 2019: Impeachment: The phone call between Donald Trump and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky takes place.
  • July 26, 2019: The first season of the superhero series "The Boys" is released on Amazon Prime Video.
  • July 29, 2019:
    • Love Island: Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea are crowned as winners.
    • YouTube personality Grant Thompson (The King of Random) dies in a paramotoring accident at the age of 38.
    • 62 people are killed during a prison riot in Altamira, Brazil.
  • This date: August 2, 2019
  • August 3, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera is removed from an airline flight for being too drunk.
    • A white nationalist called Patrick Wood Crusius shoots and kills 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.
  • August 4, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera posts a series of Instagram videos asking for Dr. Phil's help.
    • A gunman called Connor Stephen Betts kills 10 people in Dayton, Ohio.
  • August 7, 2019:
    • Musician David Berman hangs himself at his apartment in Brooklyn.
    • Addison Rae uploads her first YouTube video.
  • August 8, 2019: Soccer: Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku joins Inter Milan.
  • August 10, 2019:
    • American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his jail cell.
    • Miley Cyrus announces that she has separated from her husband Liam Hemsworth.
  • August 15, 2019: TMZ release footage of Conor McGregor punching a man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin, Ireland.
  • August 16, 2019: Jeffrey Epstein's death is ruled as a suicide.
  • August 17, 2019: At least 92 people are killed after a bomb explodes during a wedding in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • August 18, 2019:
    • Soccer player Ashley Cole officially announces his retirement.
    • US President Donald Trump announces that he is considering "buying" Greenland.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 2, 2019, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 2, 2019 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
Television shows

TV shows in 2019

Television shows that people were watching in August 2019:

Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Black-ish
Black-ish
Power
Power
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Homeland
Homeland
Suits
Suits
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Modern Family
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 2, 2019

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2019:

The Loud House
The Loud House
Henry Danger
Henry Danger
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2019

Toys and games that were popular in 2019:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2019.

Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Resident Evil 2 2019
Resident Evil 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 2.

James Baldwin

James Baldwin

Writer Deceased
Born on August 2, 1924
He was not alive on this date.

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Actor
Born on August 2, 1977
He turned 42 on this day in 2019.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 2:

  • Republic Day (Republic of Macedonia)
USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on August 2, 2019.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 2, 2019 was most likely conceived around November 9, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 2, 2019 is close to April 24, 2020.

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Stats for August 2, 2019

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 2, 2019:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 242 weeks have passed.
  • 146,883,600 seconds have passed since August 2, 2019.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 171,364,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 75,791,937,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 24,480,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 12,631,990 steps. That's roughly 5,614 miles!
  • Since this date, 1,762,603 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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