November 19th, 1897

Born on November 19th, 1897

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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, 1897

20

Quentin Roosevelt

Son of Theodore Roosevelt (1897–1918)

*November 19th, 1897, Washington, D.C. †July 14th, 1918, Coulonges-Cohan

76

George Parker

Australian athlete

*November 19th, 1897, Leichhardt †June 18th, 1974, Sydney

89

Tom Parker

English footballer and manager (1897-1987)

*November 19th, 1897, Woolston †November 1st, 1987, Southampton

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Who's birthday is on November 19th?

82

Anna Seghers

German writer

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

66

Indira Gandhi

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

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

77

Georgy Zhukov

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)

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

35

Savitree Amitrapai

Badminton player

*November 19th, 1988, Bangkok

63

Friederike Seyfried

German archaeologist and egyptologist

*November 19th, 1960, Mosbach

64

Allison Janney

American actress

*November 19th, 1959, Boston

49

James A. Garfield

President of the United States in 1881

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

76

Heinz Hopf

German mathematician (1894–1971)

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

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

36

Anton Ivanov

Badminton player

*November 19th, 1987, Moscow

58

Laurent Blanc

French association football player and manager

*November 19th, 1965, Alès

61

Nancy Carroll

American actress

*November 19th, 1903, New York City †August 6th, 1965, New York City

67

Alan Baxter

American actor

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

70

Finn Tveter

Norwegian rower (1947-2018)

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

70

Anton Walbrook

Austrian actor (1896-1967)

*November 19th, 1896, Vienna †August 9th, 1967, Garatshausen

61

Jodie Foster

American actress and filmmaker (born 1962)

*November 19th, 1962, Los Angeles

69

Kathleen Quinlan

American actress

*November 19th, 1954, Pasadena

73

Dan Haggerty

American actor (1942–2016)

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

87

Larry King

American television and radio host (1933–2021)

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

76

Clifton Webb

American actor, singer, dancer (1889-1966)

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

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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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