On this day in sports: August 19

1. 1964 Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Source
2. 1992 Born: David Rittich, Czech ice hockey player Source
3. 2000 Born: Keegan Murray, American basketball player Source
4. 2001 Born: Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player Source

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