August 19th
- 1843 – The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe was published.
- 1926 – Angus Scrimm was born.
- 1936 – Invitation to a Fly first aired on the radio.
- 1960 – Atom Age Vampire went to theaters (Italy).
- 1966 – Dark Shadows, Episode 40 first aired on television.
- 1980 – Bill MacFarland was born.
- 1988 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master went to theaters.
- 2012 – Sunset first aired on television.