What day of the week was August 19, 2005?

The day of the week August 19th, 2005 fell on was a Friday.

Mo Mowlam the English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1949) died on this day in 2005.

The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China the called Peace Mission 2005 begins. A series of strong storms lashes Southern Ontario spawning several tornadoes as well as creating extreme flash flooding within the city of Toronto and its surrounding communities. In Toronto the it is also dubbed the "Toronto Supercell".