May 19th, 1764

Born on May 19th, 1764

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What happened on May 19th?

May 19th, 2018

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (both pictured) took place at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, England.

May 19th, 2015

A corroded pipeline near Refugio State Beach, California, spilled 142,800 gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto the Gaviota Coast.

May 19th, 2010

In Bangkok, the Thai military (pictured) concluded a week-long crackdown on widespread protests by forcing the surrender of opposition leaders.

May 19th, 1997

The Sierra Gorda Biosphere, which encompasses the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, was established as a result of grassroots efforts.

May 19th, 1991

Breakup of Yugoslavia: With the local Serb population boycotting the referendum, Croatians voted in favour of independence from Yugoslavia.

May 19th, 1915

First World War: Australian and New Zealand troops repelled the third attack on Anzac Cove, inflicting heavy casualties on the attacking Ottoman forces.

May 19th, 1911

Parks Canada, the world's first national park service, was established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior.

May 19th, 1845

Captain John Franklin (pictured) departed Greenhithe, England, on an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage; all 129 men were later lost when their ships became icebound in Victoria Strait.

May 19th, 1828

The United States Congress passed the largest tariff in the nation's history, which resulted in severe economic hardship in the American South.

May 19th, 1780

A combination of thick smoke, fog, and heavy cloud cover caused darkness to fall on parts of Canada and the New England area of the United States by noon.

May 19th, 1776

American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison west of Montreal surrendered to British troops at the Battle of the Cedars.

May 19th, 1743

French physicist Jean-Pierre Christin published the design of a mercury thermometer using the centigrade scale, with 0 representing the melting point of water and 100 its boiling point.

May 19th, 1655

Anglo-Spanish War: England invaded Spanish Jamaica, capturing it a week later.

May 19th, 0715

Gregory II began his pontificate; his conflict with Byzantine emperor Leo III eventually led to the establishment of the temporal power of the pope.

May 19th, 2024

A helicopter crash in Iran leaves 8 people dead, including the country's president Ebrahim Raisi & foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 19th?

51

Johann Gottlieb Fichte

German philosopher (1762–1814)

*May 19th, 1762, Rammenau †January 27th, 1814, Berlin

55

Thomas Vinterberg

Danish film director

*May 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

49

Zhang Ning

Chinese female badminton player

*May 19th, 1975, Jinzhou

68

Martyn Ware

English musician

*May 19th, 1956, Sheffield

23

Selina Freitag

German ski jumper

*May 19th, 2001, Erlabrunn

45

Diego Forlán

Uruguayan association football player and manager

*May 19th, 1979, Montevideo

85

Massimo Fagioli

Italian film director, screenwriter, author and psychiatrist

*May 19th, 1931, Monte Giberto †February 13th, 2017, Rome

70

Johann Peter Weyer

German architect

*May 19th, 1794, Cologne †August 25th, 1864, Cologne

32

Sam Smith

British singer-songwriter

*May 19th, 1992, London

89

Joseph Marie de Pernety

French politician and officer (1766-1856)

*May 19th, 1766, Lyon †April 29th, 1856, Paris

69

Nellie Melba

Australian opera singer

*May 19th, 1861, Melbourne †February 23rd, 1931, Sydney

39

Malcolm X

American human rights activist (1925-1965)

*May 19th, 1925, Omaha †February 21st, 1965, Manhattan

100

Bruce Bennett

American actor (1906–2007)

*May 19th, 1906, Tacoma †February 24th, 2007, Los Angeles

76

Tom Scott

American jazz musician (born 1948)

*May 19th, 1948, Los Angeles

69

Johann Aman

German architect (1765-1834)

*May 19th, 1765, Waldshut-Tiengen †November 28th, 1834, Vienna

62

Victoria Wood

British comedian (1953–2016)

*May 19th, 1953, Prestwich †April 20th, 2016, London

47

Natalia Oreiro

Uruguayan singer and actress

*May 19th, 1977, Montevideo

79

Ho Chi Minh

Vietnamese communist leader (1890–1969)

*May 19th, 1890, Kim Liên †September 2nd, 1969, Hanoi

45

Bérénice Marlohe

French actress

*May 19th, 1979, Paris

74

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III

*May 19th, 1744, Mirow †November 17th, 1818, Kew

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65

Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr

Marshal of France (1764-1830)

*April 13th, 1764, Toul †March 17th, 1830, Hyères

58

Ann Radcliffe

English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764-1823)

*July 9th, 1764, Holborn †February 7th, 1823, London

71

Edward Livingston

American jurist and statesman (1764-1836)

*May 28th, 1764, Clermont †May 23rd, 1836, Rhinebeck

30

Princess Élisabeth of France

French Princess, Sister of King Louis XVI, Martyr and Servant of God

*May 3rd, 1764, Versailles †May 10th, 1794, Paris

76

Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno

French soldier and military commander (1764-1841)

*December 7th, 1764, Lamarche †March 1st, 1841, Paris

40

Lucile de Chateaubriand

French writer

*August 7th, 1764, Saint-Malo †November 10th, 1804, Paris

81

Johann Wilhelm Meigen

German entomologist (1764-1845)

*May 3rd, 1764, Solingen †July 11th, 1845, Stolberg

74

Charles Percier

French architect

*August 22nd, 1764, Paris †September 5th, 1838, Paris

47

Robert Craufurd

Scottish soldier (1764-1812)

*May 5th, 1764, Newark Castle †January 23rd, 1812, Ciudad Rodrigo

48

Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers

French general

*August 13th, 1764, Paris †January 6th, 1813, Berlin

65

John Parker Boyd

United States general

*December 21st, 1764, Newburyport †October 4th, 1830, Boston

44

Berek Joselewicz

Polish army commander (1764-1809)

*September 17th, 1764, Kretinga †May 5th, 1809, Kock

77

John Noyes

American politician (1764-1841)

*April 2nd, 1764, Atkinson †October 26th, 1841, Putney

84

Andrés Manuel del Río

Spanish scientist (1764-1849)

*November 10th, 1764, Madrid †March 23rd, 1849, Mexico City

67

John Abernethy

British surgeon

*April 3rd, 1764, Coleman Street †April 20th, 1831, London Borough of Enfield

77

Hans von Held

German writer (1764-1842)

*November 15th, 1764, Oborniki Śląskie †May 20th, 1842, Berlin

48

Jan Paweł Łuszczewski

Polish politician

*June 26th, 1764, Skotniki, Masovian Voivodeship †July 4th, 1812, Warsaw

60

Return J. Meigs Jr.

American politician 1764-1825

*November 17th, 1764, Middletown †March 29th, 1825, Marietta

67

Ernst Friedrich von Schlotheim

German paleontologist and politician (1764/65 - 1832)

*April 2nd, 1764, Allmenhausen †March 28th, 1832, Gotha

63

Richard Stockton

American politician 1764-1828

*April 17th, 1764, Princeton †March 7th, 1828, Princeton

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Leap year

Yes: 1764 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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