1. In 1745, the first recorded cricket match was played in New York City on August 19th. It was a match between the New York Club and the Philadelphia Club at the Artillery Ground in Manhattan.

2. On August 19, 1839, the American photographer and entrepreneur Louis Daguerre announced the invention of the daguerreotype process in Paris. This new form of photography would soon catch on in New York City, where it was used to capture images of the growing city and its inhabitants.

3. The New York State Fair, one of the largest state fairs in the United States, opened on August 19, 1841. The fair has been held annually in Syracuse, New York ever since, and attracts millions of visitors each year.

4. On August 19, 1919, the first airline meal was served on a flight between New York City and Cleveland, Ohio. The meal consisted of a sandwich, a piece of fruit, and a choice of coffee or tea.

5. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) reopened on August 19, 2003, after being closed for two days due to a power outage that occurred on August 14th. The outage affected a large portion of the Northeastern United States and Canada, and was caused by a software bug in a control room in Ohio.