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August 19, 1812: The U.S. frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, defeated the British ship Guerriere during the War of 1812.
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August 19, 1936: Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca was shot by Franco's soldiers during the Spanish Civil War.
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August 19, 1960: American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was convicted of espionage in Moscow.
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August 19, 1977: Comedian Groucho Marx died in Los Angeles at age 86.
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