November 19th, 1608

Born on November 19th, 1608

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on November 19th?

November 19th, 2013

A double suicide bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 23 people and injured at least 160 others.

November 19th, 2005

Iraq War: A group of United States Marines massacred 25 people in the town of Haditha.

November 19th, 2002

The Greek oil tanker Prestige split in two and sank off the coast of Galicia after spilling 420 thousand barrels (17.8 million US gallons) of oil, in the worst environmental disaster in Spanish and Portuguese history.

November 19th, 1991

Mexican singer Luis Miguel released the album Romance, which led to a revival of interest in bolero music.

November 19th, 1985

The first of five summits (pictured) between Soviet general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. president Ronald Reagan began in Geneva.

November 19th, 1969

Playing for Santos against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian footballer Pelé (pictured) scored his thousandth goal.

November 19th, 1942

World War II: Soviet troops launched Operation Uranus at the Battle of Stalingrad with the goal of encircling Axis forces, turning the tide of the battle in their favour.

November 19th, 1941

World War II: The Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran destroyed each other in the Indian Ocean.

November 19th, 1933

The Union of the Right, a coalition of right-wing parties, won the majority of seats in the 1933 Spanish general election, the first election in the country with suffrage extended to women.

November 19th, 1921

Rioting broke out in Bombay, India, during the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales, leading to at least 58 deaths.

November 19th, 1863

American Civil War: U.S. president Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

November 19th, 1794

The United States and Great Britain signed the Jay Treaty, the basis for ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations.

November 19th, 1620

The Mayflower (depicted), which brought the Pilgrims from England to the New World, sighted Cape Cod.

November 19th, 1997

Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-87.

November 19th, 2023

The 2023 Cricket World Cup final takes place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, played between host nation India and Australia.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 19th

Same year
Born in 1608

65

John Milton

English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)

*December 9th, 1608, Cheapside †November 8th, 1674, London

39

Evangelista Torricelli

Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)

*October 15th, 1608, Rome †October 25th, 1647, Florence

48

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor

Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1608-1657)

*July 13th, 1608, Graz †April 2nd, 1657, Vienna

51

Judith Leyster

Dutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)

*November 30th, 1608, Haarlem †February 10th, 1660, Heemstede

51

Gaston, Duke of Orléans

French prince

*April 25th, 1608, Fontainebleau †February 2nd, 1660, Château de Blois

73

Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches

Austrian marshall

*August 16th, 1608, La Rochelle †August 12th, 1682, Jevišovice

71

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

Italian physicist (*1608 – †1679)

*January 28th, 1608, Naples †December 31st, 1679, Rome

69

Giacomo Torelli

Italian stage designer, engineer, and architect (1608-1678)

*September 1st, 1608, Fano †June 17th, 1678, Fano

89

António Vieira

Portuguese diplomat and missionary (1608-1697)

*February 6th, 1608, Sé †July 18th, 1697, Salvador

74

Cesare Facchinetti

Catholic cardinal

*September 17th, 1608, Bologna †January 30th, 1683, Rome

61

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

English soldier and politician (1608-1670)

*December 6th, 1608, London Borough of Merton †January 3rd, 1670, London

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Public holidays on November 19th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on November 19th.

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Leap year

Yes: 1608 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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