May 19th, 1797

Born on May 19th, 1797

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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 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: English forces invaded Jamaica, then administered by Spain as the Colony of Santiago, and captured 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

In Iran, a helicopter crash killed eight people, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

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

Same year
Born in 1797

42

Karl Otfried Müller

German scholar of classical Greek studies (1797–1840)

*August 28th, 1797, Brzeg †August 1st, 1840, Athens

51

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff

German composer and writer

*January 10th, 1797, Burg Hülshoff †May 24th, 1848, Meersburg Castle

31

Franz Schubert

Austrian composer (1797–1828)

*January 31st, 1797, Himmelpfortgrund †November 19th, 1828, Vienna

53

Mary Shelley

British writer (1797–1851)

*August 30th, 1797, Somers Town †February 1st, 1851, Chester Square

58

Heinrich Heine

German poet, writer and literary critic (1797–1856)

*December 13th, 1797, Düsseldorf †February 17th, 1856, Paris

80

Adolphe Thiers

President of the French Republic (1797–1877)

*April 14th, 1797, Marseille †September 3rd, 1877, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

73

Jasper Ewing Brady

American politician

*March 4th, 1797, Sunbury †January 26th, 1871

71

Mirza Ghalib

Pakistani poet (1797-1869)

*December 27th, 1797, Kala Mahal †February 15th, 1869, Ghalib ki Haveli

50

Gaetano Donizetti

Italian opera composer (1797–1848)

*November 29th, 1797, Bergamo †April 8th, 1848, Bergamo

80

Joseph Henry

American scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian (1797-1878)

*December 17th, 1797, Albany †May 13th, 1878, Washington, D.C.

77

Charles Lyell

British geologist (1797–1875)

*November 14th, 1797, Angus †February 11th, 1875, London

66

Alfred de Vigny

French poet, playwright, and novelist (1797–1863)

*March 27th, 1797, Loches †September 17th, 1863, rue d'Artois

57

Friedrich August II of Saxony

King of Saxony (1797–1854)

*May 18th, 1797, Weißensee †August 9th, 1854, Karrösten

29

Maria Leopoldina of Austria

Queen consort of Portugal and Empress consort of Brazil

*January 22nd, 1797, Vienna †December 11th, 1826, Rio de Janeiro

75

Leopold von Sonnleithner

Lawyer and composer (1797–1873)

*November 15th, 1797, Vienna †March 4th, 1873, Vienna

52

Adele Schopenhauer

German writer (1797-1849)

*July 12th, 1797, Hamburg †August 25th, 1849, Bonn

71

Samuel Lover

Irish song-writer, novelist, and painter (1797-1868)

*February 24th, 1797, Dublin †July 6th, 1868, Saint Helier

42

Eduard Gans

German jurist (1797–1839)

*March 22nd, 1797, Berlin †May 5th, 1839, Berlin

69

Emilie Linder

Swiss painter and art patron (1797-1867)

*October 11th, 1797, Basel †February 12th, 1867, Munich

81

Benjamin Bonneville

Union Army general (1796–1878)

*April 14th, 1797, Paris †June 12th, 1878, Fort Smith

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1797 is a normal year and no leap year.

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