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What day is August 19th?

August 19 is World Photography Day.

World Photography Day is an international commemorative day, a festival for photographers and photography enthusiasts around the world, held on August 19 every year. August 19, 2011 is the 172nd World Photography Day. On this day, photographers from all over the world are invited to capture their world with their cameras and share it with the world on the foreign website WorldPhotoDay.

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"World Photography Day" originated from the invention of daguerreotype by Louis Daguerre. On January 9, 1839, the French Academy of Sciences announced the birth of the daguerreotype. On August 19, the French government announced that this invention would be made available to the world free of charge (Free to the World). World Photography Day is an international anniversary, a festival for photographers and photography enthusiasts around the world, aiming to capture their world with cameras and share it with the world.

Today, the development of science and technology has made photography more popular and popular. Photography functions can be easily realized with mobile phones. Everyone can take photos anytime, anywhere to record and show their life. World Photography Day has also become A festival for more people.