November 19th, 1885

Born on November 19th, 1885

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What happened on November 19th, 1885?

November 19th, 1885

Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbo-Bulgarian_War

What else 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 allegedly massacred twenty-four 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 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: Confederate forces began the Siege of Knoxville against Union fortifications, surrounding most of the city.

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, 2022

A gunman kills five and injures 17 at Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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

Born on November 19th, 1885

83

Erskine Sanford

American actor

*November 19th, 1885, Trinidad †July 7th, 1969, Los Angeles

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

66

Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)

*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi

82

Anna Seghers

German writer

*November 19th, 1900, Mainz †June 1st, 1983, East Berlin

35

Savitree Amitrapai

Badminton player

*November 19th, 1988, Bangkok

63

Friederike Seyfried

German archaeologist and egyptologist

*November 19th, 1960, Mosbach

49

James A. Garfield

President of the United States in 1881

*November 19th, 1831, Moreland Hills †September 19th, 1881, Elberon

64

Allison Janney

American actress

*November 19th, 1959, Boston

36

Anton Ivanov

Badminton player

*November 19th, 1987, Moscow

58

Laurent Blanc

French association football player and manager

*November 19th, 1965, Alès

76

Clifton Webb

American actor, singer, dancer (1889-1966)

*November 19th, 1889, Indianapolis †October 13th, 1966, Beverly Hills

67

James B. Sumner

American chemist (1887-1955)

*November 19th, 1887, Canton †August 12th, 1955, Buffalo

40

Gaston Cyprès

Footballer (1884-1925)

*November 19th, 1884, La Cornuaille †August 18th, 1925, Nevers

70

Finn Tveter

Norwegian rower (1947-2018)

*November 19th, 1947, Oslo †July 30th, 2018, Oslo

61

Jodie Foster

American actress and filmmaker (born 1962)

*November 19th, 1962, Los Angeles

82

Henri Frenay

French military officer, politician and French resistance member (1905-1988)

*November 19th, 1905, 3rd arrondissement of Lyon †August 6th, 1988, Porto-Vecchio

69

Kathleen Quinlan

American actress

*November 19th, 1954, Pasadena

77

Georgy Zhukov

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)

*November 19th, 1896, Strelkovka †June 18th, 1974, Moscow

73

Dan Haggerty

American actor (1942–2016)

*November 19th, 1942, Pound †January 15th, 2016, Burbank

76

Heinz Hopf

German mathematician (1894–1971)

*November 19th, 1894, Wrocław †June 3rd, 1971, Zollikon

87

Larry King

American television and radio host (1933–2021)

*November 19th, 1933, Brooklyn †January 23rd, 2021, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

67

Alan Baxter

American actor

*November 19th, 1908, East Cleveland †May 7th, 1976, Los Angeles

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Born in 1885

77

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, Copenhagen

73

Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl

Norwegian musician

*October 15th, 1885, Christiania †June 21st, 1959, Oslo

92

Alice Paul

American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977)

*January 11th, 1885, Mount Laurel †July 9th, 1977, Moorestown Township

65

Sinclair Lewis

American writer and playwright (1885–1951)

*February 7th, 1885, Sauk Centre †January 10th, 1951, Rome

82

Edna Ferber

American novelist, short story writer and playwright

*August 15th, 1885, Appleton †April 16th, 1968, New York City

87

Ezra Pound

American poet and critic (1885–1972)

*October 30th, 1885, Hailey †November 1st, 1972, Venice

67

René Grousset

French historian (1885-1952)

*September 5th, 1885, Aubais †September 12th, 1952, 8th arrondissement of Paris

69

Theda Bara

American actress (1885–1955)

*July 29th, 1885, Cincinnati †April 7th, 1955, Los Angeles

84

François Mauriac

French writer (1885-1970)

*October 11th, 1885, Bordeaux †September 1st, 1970, Paris

69

Georg Lippold

German archaeologist (1885-1954)

*February 21st, 1885, Mainz †July 23rd, 1954, Erlangen

40

Allan Riverstone McCulloch

Australian ichthyologist (1885-1925)

*June 20th, 1885, Sydney †September 1st, 1925, Honolulu

85

Eugène Christophe

French racing cyclist

*January 22nd, 1885, 1st arrondissement of Paris †February 1st, 1970, 14th arrondissement of Paris

67

Marjorie Bowen

British writer

*November 1st, 1885, Hampshire †December 23rd, 1952, St Charles Hospital

60

George S. Patton

United States Army general (1885–1945)

*November 11th, 1885, San Gabriel †December 21st, 1945, Heidelberg

90

Andrew Tombes

American actor (1885-1976)

*June 29th, 1885, Ashtabula †March 17th, 1976, New York City

56

Robert Delaunay

French painter (1885–1941)

*April 12th, 1885, Paris †October 25th, 1941, Montpellier

80

Chester W. Nimitz

United States Navy fleet admiral (1885–1966)

*February 24th, 1885, Fredericksburg †February 20th, 1966, Yerba Buena Island

77

Karen Blixen

Danish writer

*April 17th, 1885, Rungstedlund †September 7th, 1962, Rungstedlund

71

Erich von Stroheim

Austrian actor and director (1885–1957)

*September 22nd, 1885, Vienna †May 12th, 1957, Paris

60

Jerome Kern

American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)

*January 27th, 1885, Manhattan †November 11th, 1945, New York City

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1885 is a normal year and no leap year.

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