On This Day — May 19

🕰️ Notable Events on May 19

• 2016 — EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — The Refugio oil spill deposited 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto an area in California considered one of the most biologically diverse coastlines of the west coast. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Three gas cylinder bombs explode in front of a vocational school in the Italian city of Brindisi, killing one person and injuring five others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — A car bomb explodes near a military complex in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, killing nine people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Croatians vote for independence in a referendum. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — The Firearm Owners Protection Act is signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday". Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Venera program: Venera 1 becomes the first man-made object to fly by another planet by passing Venus (the probe had lost contact with Earth a month earlier and did not send back any data). Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — At Silchar Railway Station, Assam, 11 Bengalis die when police open fire on protesters demanding state recognition of Bengali language in the Bengali Language Movement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — The North Vietnamese Army establishes Group 559, whose responsibility is to determine how to maintain supply lines to South Vietnam; the resulting route is the Ho Chi Minh trail. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: In the aftermath of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Task Force 16 heads to Pearl Harbor. Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Zveno and the Bulgarian Army engineer a coup d'état and install Kimon Georgiev as the new Prime Minister of Bulgaria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union is established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — The United States Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what is later termed the Turkish War of Independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — The Norwegian football club Rosenborg BK is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Parks Canada, the world's first national park service, is established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — Mexican-American War: Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of four other modern-day U.S. states to the United States for US$15 million. Wikipedia ↗
• 1845 — Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1828 — U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1802 — Napoleon Bonaparte founds the Legion of Honour. Wikipedia ↗
• 1780 — New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars. Wikipedia ↗
• 1749 — King George II of Great Britain grants the Ohio Company a charter of land around the forks of the Ohio River. Wikipedia ↗
• 1743 — Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale. Wikipedia ↗
• 1655 — The Invasion of Jamaica begins during the Anglo-Spanish War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1649 — An Act of Parliament declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years. Wikipedia ↗
• 1643 — Thirty Years' War: French forces under the duc d'Enghien decisively defeat Spanish forces at the Battle of Rocroi, marking the symbolic end of Spain as a dominant land power. Wikipedia ↗
• 1568 — Queen Elizabeth I of England orders the arrest of Mary, Queen of Scots. Wikipedia ↗
• 1542 — The Prome Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in present-day Burma. Wikipedia ↗
• 1536 — Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest. Wikipedia ↗
• 1535 — French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's two sons (whom Cartier had kidnapped during his first voyage). Wikipedia ↗
• 1499 — Catherine of Aragon is married by proxy to Arthur, Prince of Wales. Catherine is 13 and Arthur is 12. Wikipedia ↗
• 1445 — John II of Castile defeats the Infantes of Aragon at the First Battle of Olmedo. Wikipedia ↗
• 1051 — Henry I of France is married to Anne of Kiev. Wikipedia ↗
• 715 — Pope Gregory II is elected. Wikipedia ↗
• 639 — Ashina Jiesheshuai and his tribesmen assaulted Emperor Taizong at Jiucheng Palace. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on May 19

• 1995 — Taane Milne, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Carlos Guzmán, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Michele Camporese, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Ola John, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Felise Kaufusi, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Evgeny Kuznetsov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Jordan Pruitt, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Michael Angelakos, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — David Edgar, Canadian soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Mariano Torres, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Mario Chalmers, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Marcedes Lewis, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Michael Che, Comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Kevin Amankwaah, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Pål Steffen Andresen, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Klaas Vantornout, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Luciano Figueroa, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Yo Gotti, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Michael Leighton, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Sina Schielke, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Klaas-Erik Zwering, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Tony Hackworth, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Marcus Bent, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Dave Bus, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Manuel Almunia, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Wouter Hamel, Dutch singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Brandon Inge, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Natalia Oreiro, Uruguayan singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ed Cota, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Kevin Garnett, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Pretinha, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — London Fletcher, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Josh Paul, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jonas Renkse, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Emma Shapplin, French soprano Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Dario Franchitti, Scottish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Claudia Karvan, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Ross Katz, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Andres Salumets, Estonian biologist, biochemist, and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Regina Narva, Estonian chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Nia Zulkarnaen, Indonesian actress, singer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Kyle Eastwood, American actor and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Massimo Taccon, Italian painter and sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Marc Bureau, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jodi Picoult, American author and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Polly Walker, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Maile Flanagan, American actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Peter Jackson, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — John Lee, South Korean-American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Miloslav Mečíř, Slovak tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Filippo Galli, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Vadim Cojocaru, Moldovan politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Gregory Poirier, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Wayne Van Dorp, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Bill Laimbeer, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — James Reyne, Nigerian-Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Oliver Letwin, English philosopher and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Martyn Ware, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — James Gosling, Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Rick Cerone, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Hōchū Ōtsuka, Japanese voice actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Phil Rudd, Australian-New Zealand drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge, Scottish lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Shavarsh Karapetyan, Armenian finswimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Florin Marin, Romanian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Victoria Wood, English actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Charlie Spedding, English runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bert van Marwijk, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Dick Slater, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Dusty Hill, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Archie Manning, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Grace Jones, Jamaican-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Paul Brady, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Christopher Chope, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — David Helfgott, Australian pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Claude Lelièvre, Belgian activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Michele Placido, Italian actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — André the Giant, French-American wrestler and actor (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Pete Townshend, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Peter Mayhew, English-American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Eddie May, English footballer and manager (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Shirrel Rhoades, American author, publisher, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research Inc. (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Robert Kilroy-Silk, English television host and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Nora Ephron, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Igor Judge, Baron Judge, Maltese-English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jan Janssen, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Mickey Newbury, American country/pop singer-songwriter (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Livio Berruti, Italian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — James Fox, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong-American actress and makeup artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jānis Lūsis, Latvian javelin thrower and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Dick Scobee, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Moisés da Costa Amaral, East Timorese politician (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Ukrainian long jumper and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Pat Roach, English wrestler (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — David Hartman, American journalist and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Ruskin Bond, Indian author and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Bill Fitch, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Edward de Bono, Maltese physician, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Alma Cogan, English singer (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Paul Erdman, American economist and author (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Elena Poniatowska, Mexican intellectual and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Bob Anderson, English race car driver (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Trevor Peacock, English actor, screenwriter and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Eugene Genovese, American historian and author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright and director (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Richard Larter, Australian painter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — John Stroger, American politician (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Colin Chapman, English engineer and businessman, founded Lotus Cars (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Thomas Kennedy, English air marshal (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Gil McDougald, American baseball player and coach (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Serge Lang, French-American mathematician, author and academic (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Edward Parkes, English engineer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Malcolm X, American minister and activist (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Sandy Wilson, English composer and songwriter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Leslie Broderick, English lieutenant and pilot (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Harry W. Brown, American colonel and pilot (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Daniel Gélin, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Yuri Kochiyama, American activist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Karel van het Reve, Dutch historian and author (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Georgie Auld, Canadian-American saxophonist, clarinet player, and bandleader (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Mitja Ribičič, Italian-Slovenian soldier and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Abraham Pais, Dutch-American physicist, historian, and academic (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Renée Asherson, English actress (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Max Perutz, Austrian-English biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — John Vachon, American photographer and journalist (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th President of India (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Alan Melville, South African cricketer (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Nicholas Winton, English banker and humanitarian (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1956) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Merriam Modell, American author (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Bruce Bennett, American shot putter and actor (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Ruth Ella Moore, American scientist (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Lubka Kolessa, Ukrainian-Canadian pianist and educator (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Lothar Rădăceanu, Romanian journalist, linguist, and politician (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Julius Evola, Italian philosopher and painter (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Frank Luke, American lieutenant and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — H. Bonciu, Romanian author, poet, and journalist (d. 1950) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Oswald Boelcke, German captain and pilot (d. 1916) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Eveline Adelheid von Maydell, German-American illustrator (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on May 19 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on May 19

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day (TR) · Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı (TR)

🏀 Sports

• WNBA: Washington Mystics @ Dallas Wings — 00:00
• NBA: San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder — 00:30
• MLB: Texas Rangers @ Colorado Rockies — 00:40
• MLB: Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38
• MLB: Chicago White Sox @ Seattle Mariners — 01:40
• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres — 01:40