July 19th, 1784

Born on July 19th, 1784

Age in days, weeks and months
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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 1784

65

Zachary Taylor

President of the United States from 1849 to 1850

*November 24th, 1784, Barboursville †July 9th, 1850, Washington, D.C.

72

William Buckland

English clergyman, geologist and palaeontologist (1784-1856)

*March 12th, 1784, Axminster †August 14th, 1856, Islip

74

Leigh Hunt

British critic, essayist, poet and writer (1784-1859)

*October 19th, 1784, Southgate †August 28th, 1859, Putney

80

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

British statesman and prime minister (1784–1865)

*October 20th, 1784, Broadlands †October 18th, 1865, Brocket Hall

39

Rafael del Riego

Spanish general and politician (1784-1823)

*April 7th, 1784, Tuña †November 7th, 1823, Madrid

70

Juan Mora Fernández

1st elected head of state of Costa Rica (1784-1854)

*June 12th, 1784, San José †December 16th, 1854, San José

62

Vincenza Gerosa

Italian saint (1784-1847)

*October 29th, 1784, Lovere †June 20th, 1847, Lovere

53

Ferdinand Ries

German composer

*November 28th, 1784, Bonn †January 13th, 1838, Frankfurt

60

Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1784-1844)

*January 2nd, 1784, Coburg †January 29th, 1844, Gotha

75

Louis Spohr

German composer, violinist and conductor

*April 5th, 1784, Brunswick †October 22nd, 1859, Kassel

60

Hortense Haudebourt-Lescot

French painter (1784-1845)

*December 14th, 1784, Paris †January 2nd, 1845, Paris

49

Stepan Pimenov

Russian sculptor (1784-1833)

*January 1st, 1784, Saint Petersburg †March 22nd, 1833, Saint Petersburg

77

Jørgen Herman Vogt

Norwegian civil servant, lawyer and politician, First State Councilor

*July 21st, 1784, Drammen Municipality †January 12th, 1862, Christiania

62

Ludwig Aurbacher

German author

*August 26th, 1784, Türkheim †May 25th, 1847, Munich

65

Pietro Anderloni

Italian engraver

*October 12th, 1784, Brescia †October 13th, 1849, Milan

62

Toussaint Bastard

French botanist (1784-1846)

*February 19th, 1784, Chalonnes-sur-Loire †June 27th, 1846, Chalonnes-sur-Loire

58

Sándor Kőrösi Csoma

Hungarian philologist and orientalist (1784-1842)

*March 27th, 1784, Chiuruș †April 11th, 1842, Darjeeling

72

William Yarrell

English zoologist, naturalist and bookseller

*June 3rd, 1784, St James's †September 1st, 1856, Great Yarmouth

40

Leonardo Infante

Venezuelan military personnel

*November 30th, 1784, Parroquia Chaguaramal †November 30th, 1824, Bogotá

67

Jacopo Ferretti

Italian librettist

*July 16th, 1784, Rome †March 7th, 1852, Rome

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Leap year

Yes: 1784 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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