November 19th, 1908

Born on November 19th, 1908

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 42,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 840 days, exactly on August 12th, 2026, people who were born on November 19th, 1908 will be 43,000 days old!

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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, 1908

67

Alan Baxter

American actor

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

93

Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur

French musician

*November 19th, 1908, Paris †July 2nd, 2002, Paris

100

Heidi Oetinger

German publisher

*November 19th, 1908, Dalkendorf †October 5th, 2009, Duvenstedt

58

Keg Johnson

American jazz trombonists (1908-1967)

*November 19th, 1908, Dallas †November 8th, 1967, Chicago

76

Joe Glenn

American baseball player (1908-1985)

*November 19th, 1908, Dickson City †May 6th, 1985, Tunkhannock

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

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

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

58

Laurent Blanc

French association football player and manager

*November 19th, 1965, Alès

36

Anton Ivanov

Badminton player

*November 19th, 1987, Moscow

82

Luigi Beccali

Italian track runner

*November 19th, 1907, Milan †August 29th, 1990, Daytona Beach

49

James A. Garfield

President of the United States in 1881

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

70

Finn Tveter

Norwegian rower (1947-2018)

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

61

Nancy Carroll

American actress

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

61

Jodie Foster

American actress and filmmaker (born 1962)

*November 19th, 1962, Los Angeles

87

Larry King

American television and radio host (1933–2021)

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

73

Dan Haggerty

American actor (1942–2016)

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

69

Kathleen Quinlan

American actress

*November 19th, 1954, Pasadena

70

Gene Tierney

American actress (1920–1991)

*November 19th, 1920, Brooklyn †November 6th, 1991, Houston

85

Ted Turner

American media mogul

*November 19th, 1938, Cincinnati

62

Meg Ryan

American actress (born 1961)

*November 19th, 1961, Fairfield

59

James Lee Barrett

Tony Award winner, screenwriter and United States Marine (1929-1989)

*November 19th, 1929, Charlotte †October 15th, 1989, California

Same year
Born in 1908

78

Simone de Beauvoir

French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)

*January 9th, 1908, Paris †April 14th, 1986, 14th arrondissement of Paris

64

Lyndon B. Johnson

President of the United States from 1963 to 1969

*August 27th, 1908, Stonewall †January 22nd, 1973, Stonewall

78

Arnaldo Momigliano

Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908–1987)

*September 5th, 1908, Caraglio †September 1st, 1987, London

88

Wolfram von Soden

German Assyriologist

*June 19th, 1908, Berlin †October 6th, 1996, Münster

97

Myron Waldman

American animator (1908-2006)

*April 23rd, 1908, Brooklyn †February 4th, 2006, Bethpage

100

Claude Lévi-Strauss

French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009)

*November 28th, 1908, City of Brussels †October 30th, 2009, 16th arrondissement of Paris

66

Louis Jordan

American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975)

*July 8th, 1908, Arkansas †February 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

65

Salvador Allende

28th president of Chile (1908–1973)

*June 26th, 1908, Valparaíso †September 11th, 1973, Santiago

96

Simon Wiesenthal

Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter

*December 31st, 1908, Buchach †September 20th, 2005, Vienna

52

Richard Wright

American writer (1908-1960)

*September 4th, 1908, Natchez †November 28th, 1960, Paris

83

Olivier Messiaen

French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)

*December 10th, 1908, Avignon †April 27th, 1992, Clichy

89

James Stewart

American actor (1908–1997)

*May 20th, 1908, Indiana †July 2nd, 1997, Beverly Hills

81

Bette Davis

American actress (1908–1989)

*April 5th, 1908, Lowell †October 6th, 1989, Neuilly-sur-Seine

76

Ethel Merman

American actress and singer (1908-1984)

*January 16th, 1908, Astoria †February 15th, 1984, Manhattan

97

John Mills

English actor (1908-2005)

*February 22nd, 1908, Felixstowe †April 23rd, 2005, Denham

91

Amintore Fanfani

Italian politician statesman (1908–1999)

*February 6th, 1908, Pieve Santo Stefano †November 20th, 1999, Rome

84

Robert Morley

British actor (1908–1992)

*May 26th, 1908, Semley †June 3rd, 1992, Reading

82

Robert Cummings

American actor (1910–1990)

*June 9th, 1908, Joplin †December 2nd, 1990, Woodland Hills

85

Raymond Scott

American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994)

*September 10th, 1908, Brooklyn †February 8th, 1994, North Hills

82

Jill Esmond

British actress (1908–1990)

*January 26th, 1908, London †July 28th, 1990, Wimbledon

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on November 19th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on November 19th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1908 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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