July 19th, 1897

Born on July 19th, 1897

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, 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 (pictured).

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, 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 (pictured) sank just outside Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent.

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.

July 19th, 2018

The Knesset passes the controversial Nationality Bill, which defines the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people.

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

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

84

A. J. Cronin

Scottish novelist

*July 19th, 1896, Cardross †January 6th, 1981, Montreux

81

Herbert Marcuse

German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist (1898–1979)

*July 19th, 1898, Berlin †July 29th, 1979, Starnberg

34

Reika Kakiiwa

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1989, Kamiamakusa

76

Hans-Jürgen Kreische

German association football player and manager

*July 19th, 1947, Dresden

44

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

84

Yves Meyer

French mathematician

*July 19th, 1939, Paris

47

Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

*July 19th, 1976, Hammersmith

90

Arno Breker

German sculptor and architect

*July 19th, 1900, Wuppertal †February 13th, 1991, Düsseldorf

84

Pat Hingle

American actor (1924–2009)

*July 19th, 1924, Denver †January 3rd, 2009, Carolina Beach

68

Altamas Kabir

39th Chief Justice of India

*July 19th, 1948, Kolkata †February 19th, 2017, Kolkata

59

Eddy Hartono

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1964, Indonesia

53

Rhona Robertson

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1970, Auckland

43

Yeoh Kay Bin

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1980, Perak

41

Xiao Luxi

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1982, Fujian

27

Kittinupong Kedren

Thai badminton player

*July 19th, 1996, Songkhla

30

Barbara Bellenberg

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1993, Prien am Chiemsee

22

Dana Danilenko

Badminton player

*July 19th, 2001, Lod

30

Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1993, Malaysia

83

Bernd Maydell

German jurist (1934-2018)

*July 19th, 1934, Tallinn †May 3rd, 2018, Sankt Augustin

28

Yusuke Onodera

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1995, Nishitokyo

Same year
Born in 1897

82

Dirk Stikker

Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)

*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, Wassenaar

64

William Faulkner

American writer (1897–1962)

*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, Byhalia

66

Pierre Loeb

French Jewish galerist and art dealer persecuted by Nazis (1897-1964)

*September 24th, 1897, Paris †May 4th, 1964

41

Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author

*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island

80

Ludwig Erhard

Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)

*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, Bonn

76

Paavo Nurmi

Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)

*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, Helsinki

80

Paul VI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978

*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel Gandolfo

58

Irène Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1897-1956)

*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, Paris

64

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris

47

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)

*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, Berlin

96

Marian Anderson

African-American contralto (1897–1993)

*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, Portland

94

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara

76

Kate O'Brien

Irish novelist, playwright and activist

*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, Canterbury

90

Viola Dana

Actress (1897-1987)

*June 26th, 1897, Brooklyn †July 3rd, 1987, Woodland Hills

78

Thornton Wilder

American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)

*April 17th, 1897, Madison †December 7th, 1975, Hamden

78

Alfredo Bracchi

Italian writer and actor (1897-1976)

*December 30th, 1897, Milan †October 11th, 1976, Milan

94

Frank Capra

Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)

*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La Quinta

75

Lester B. Pearson

14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968

*April 23rd, 1897, Toronto †December 27th, 1972, Ottawa

72

Everett Bradley

American pentathlete

*May 19th, 1897, Cedar Rapids †July 25th, 1969, Wichita

105

Mary Ellis

American opera singer (1897–2003)

*June 15th, 1897, New York City †January 30th, 2003, London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1897 is a normal year and no leap year.

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