November 19th, 1888

Born on November 19th, 1888

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What 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.

November 19th, 2013

A double suicide bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut kills 23 people and injures 160 others.

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

Born on November 19th, 1888

84

Georg Richard Kinat

German politician (1888-1973)

*November 19th, 1888, Königsberg †July 2nd, 1973, Horn-Bad Meinberg

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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

76

Clifton Webb

American actor, singer, dancer (1889-1966)

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

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

67

James B. Sumner

American chemist (1887-1955)

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

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

84

Christian Schneider

German chemist (1887-1972)

*November 19th, 1887, Kulmbach †May 5th, 1972, Ziegelhausen

70

Finn Tveter

Norwegian rower (1947-2018)

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

76

Heinz Hopf

German mathematician (1894–1971)

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

77

Georgy Zhukov

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)

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

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

73

Dan Haggerty

American actor (1942–2016)

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

67

Alan Baxter

American actor

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

87

Larry King

American television and radio host (1933–2021)

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

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Born in 1888

85

Oswald Menghin

Austrian prehistorian

*April 19th, 1888, Merano †November 29th, 1973, Buenos Aires

81

Mary Barratt Due

Norwegian pianist

*April 9th, 1888, Bergen †December 24th, 1969, Oslo

76

T. S. Eliot

US-born British poet (1888–1965)

*September 26th, 1888, St. Louis †January 4th, 1965, Kensington

101

Irving Berlin

American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)

*May 11th, 1888, Talačyn †September 22nd, 1989, New York City

65

Eugene O'Neill

American playwright (1888–1953)

*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, Boston

88

Edith Evans

British actress (1888–1976)

*February 8th, 1888, London †October 14th, 1976, Cranbrook

77

Clemence Dane

English novelist (1888-1965)

*February 21st, 1888, London Borough of Lewisham †March 28th, 1965, London

58

Antoinette Perry

American actress, stage director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing

*June 27th, 1888, Denver †June 28th, 1946, Manhattan

81

Otto Stern

German-American physicist (1888–1969)

*February 17th, 1888, Żory †August 17th, 1969, Berkeley

57

John Logie Baird

Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television

*August 14th, 1888, Helensburgh †June 14th, 1946, Bexhill-on-Sea

85

Sol Hurok

Ukraine-born American impresario

*April 9th, 1888, Pogar †March 5th, 1974, New York City

88

Hermann Pünder

German politician (1888-1976)

*April 1st, 1888, Trier †October 3rd, 1976, Fulda

87

Hans Thirring

Austrian physicist (1888-1976)

*March 23rd, 1888, Vienna †March 22nd, 1976, Vienna

53

José Raúl Capablanca

Cuban chess player (1888-1942)

*November 6th, 1888, Havana †March 8th, 1942, New York City

72

George Relph

British stage and film actor (1888-1960)

*January 27th, 1888, Cullercoats †April 24th, 1960, London

88

Paul Morand

French writer (1888-1976)

*March 13th, 1888, 8th arrondissement of Paris †July 23rd, 1976, Paris

83

Maurice Chevalier

French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)

*September 12th, 1888, Paris †January 1st, 1972, Paris

73

Werner Jaeger

German-american classical philologist (1888-1961)

*July 30th, 1888, Lobberich †October 19th, 1961, Cambridge

90

Giorgio de Chirico

Italian artist (1888–1978)

*July 10th, 1888, Volos †November 20th, 1978, Rome

70

Maxwell Anderson

American playwright and writer (1888–1959)

*December 15th, 1888, Atlantic †February 28th, 1959, Stamford

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Public holidays on November 19th

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Leap year

Yes: 1888 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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