July 19th, 1759

Born on July 19th, 1759

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 97,000 days old!

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What happened on July 19th?

July 19th, 2013

The NASA spacecraft Cassini took a photograph of Saturn with Earth in the distance (detail pictured), for which people were invited to "wave at Saturn".

July 19th, 1997

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced that it would resume its ceasefire, ending its 28-year campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland.

July 19th, 1992

A car bomb killed the anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino and five policemen in Palermo, Italy, less than two months after the murder of Borsellino's friend and colleague Giovanni Falcone.

July 19th, 1957

The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, a largely autobiographical novel by Evelyn Waugh, was published.

July 19th, 1919

Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of the First World War, English ex-servicemen unhappy with unemployment and other grievances rioted and burned down Luton Town Hall.

July 19th, 1916

First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred when Australian forces unsuccessfully attacked German defences at Fromelles, France.

July 19th, 1903

French cyclist Maurice Garin won the first edition of the Tour de France.

July 19th, 1848

The two-day Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's-rights and feminist convention held in the United States, opened in Seneca Falls, New York.

July 19th, 1845

A fire in Manhattan, New York City, destroyed 345 buildings, killed 30 people, and caused at least $5 million in damage.

July 19th, 1843

SS Great Britain, the first ocean-going ship with both an iron hull and a screw propeller, was launched (pictured) in Bristol, England.

July 19th, 1817

Georg Anton Schäffer was forced to depart for China after his unsuccessful attempt to seize the Hawaiian Kingdom for the Russian Empire.

July 19th, 1702

Great Northern War: Polish–Saxon forces were defeated by a Swedish army half their size at the Battle of Kliszów.

July 19th, 1553

Mary I was proclaimed Queen of England, deposing Lady Jane Grey after nine days of de facto rule.

July 19th, 1545

The English warship Mary Rose sank outside Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent; it was raised from the seabed in 1982.

July 19th, 0998

Arab–Byzantine wars: After initial Byzantine gains at the Battle of Apamea, a lone Kurdish rider killed Byzantine commander Damian Dalassenos, allowing Fatimid troops to turn the tide of the battle.

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

Same year
Born in 1759

45

Friedrich Schiller

German poet, philosopher, historian and playwright (1759–1805)

*November 10th, 1759, Marbach am Neckar †May 9th, 1805, Weimar

37

Robert Burns

Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

*January 25th, 1759, Alloway †July 21st, 1796, Dumfries

38

Mary Wollstonecraft

English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)

*April 27th, 1759, Spitalfields †September 10th, 1797, Somers Town

85

Bruno Franz Leopold Liebermann

German theologian

*October 12th, 1759, Molsheim †November 15th, 1844, Strasbourg

34

Georges Danton

French revolutionary (1759–1794)

*October 26th, 1759, Arcis-sur-Aube †April 5th, 1794, Paris

73

William Wilberforce

English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)

*August 24th, 1759, Wilberforce House †July 29th, 1833, London

68

James Edward Smith

English botanist (1759-1828)

*December 2nd, 1759, Norwich †March 17th, 1828, Norwich

70

Matsudaira Sadanobu

[松平定信] Daimyo and Roju (1759-1829)

*January 15th, 1759, Edo †June 14th, 1829, Mita

62

John Francis Mercer

American politician (1759-1821)

*May 17th, 1759, Stafford County †August 30th, 1821, Philadelphia

54

Johann Christian Reil

German physician

*February 20th, 1759, Rhaude †November 22nd, 1813, Halle (Saale)

44

François Devienne

French composer, flautist, bassoonist

*January 31st, 1759, Joinville †September 5th, 1803, Charenton asylum

78

Maximilian von Montgelas

German politician (1759-1838)

*September 12th, 1759, Munich †June 14th, 1838, Munich

59

Carl Frederik von Breda

Swedish portrait painter (1759-1818)

*August 16th, 1759, Stockholm †December 1st, 1818, Stockholm

71

Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg

Prussian field marshal (1759-1830)

*September 26th, 1759, Potsdam †October 4th, 1830, Oleśnica Mała

42

Marie Clotilde of France

Queen consort of Sardinia (1796-1802) and Venerable

*September 23rd, 1759, Versailles †March 7th, 1802, Naples

66

Karl Friedrich Hensler

Austrian author

*February 1st, 1759, Vaihingen an der Enz †November 24th, 1825, Vienna

57

Sivert Aarflot

Norwegian contributing editor and publisher

*October 23rd, 1759, Ørsta Municipality †July 14th, 1817, Volda Municipality

72

Johann Maria Philipp Frimont

Austrian general (1759-1831)

*February 3rd, 1759, Fénétrange †December 26th, 1831, Vienna

67

Louise d'Aumont

The only child and daughter of Louis Marie d'Aumon

*October 22nd, 1759, Paris †December 13th, 1826, Paris

47

Vincenzo Lunardi

Italian balloonist (1759-1806)

*January 11th, 1759, Lucca †August 1st, 1806, Lisbon

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1759 is a normal year and no leap year.

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