November 19th, 1918

Born on November 19th, 1918

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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, 1918

81

Hendrik C. van de Hulst

Dutch astronomer

*November 19th, 1918, Utrecht †July 31st, 2000, Leiden

85

Margarita Landi

Spanish television presenter (1918-2004)

*November 19th, 1918, Málaga †February 6th, 2004, Albandi

74

Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya

Indian Marxist philosopher

*November 19th, 1918, Kolkata †May 8th, 1993, Kolkata

70

Dutch Elston

American sports coach

*November 19th, 1918, Texhoma †September 10th, 1989

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66

Indira Gandhi

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

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

70

Gene Tierney

American actress (1920–1991)

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

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

82

Anna Seghers

German writer

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

58

Laurent Blanc

French association football player and manager

*November 19th, 1965, Alès

70

Finn Tveter

Norwegian rower (1947-2018)

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

36

Anton Ivanov

Badminton player

*November 19th, 1987, Moscow

86

Gillo Pontecorvo

Italian film director (1919-2006)

*November 19th, 1919, Pisa †October 12th, 2006, Rome

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

61

Jodie Foster

American actress and filmmaker (born 1962)

*November 19th, 1962, Los Angeles

49

James A. Garfield

President of the United States in 1881

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

69

Kathleen Quinlan

American actress

*November 19th, 1954, Pasadena

67

Alan Baxter

American actor

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

59

James Lee Barrett

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

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

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

85

Ted Turner

American media mogul

*November 19th, 1938, Cincinnati

84

Mark Harris

Author (1922-2007)

*November 19th, 1922, Mount Vernon †May 30th, 2007, Santa Barbara

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95

Nelson Mandela

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)

*July 18th, 1918, Mvezo †December 5th, 2013, Houghton Estate

84

Massimo Girotti

Italian actor (1918-2003)

*May 18th, 1918, Mogliano †January 5th, 2003, Rome

89

Ingmar Bergman

Swedish director and screenwriter (1918–2007)

*July 14th, 1918, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly †July 30th, 2007, Fårö parish

97

Patricio Aylwin

Chilean politician and former president (1918-2016)

*November 26th, 1918, Viña del Mar †April 19th, 2016, Providencia

91

Lucian Pulvermacher

Pope

*April 20th, 1918, Wisconsin †November 30th, 2009, Springdale

96

Helmut Schmidt

Chancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD

*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, Hamburg

89

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Russian writer and historian (1918–2008)

*December 11th, 1918, Kislovodsk †August 3rd, 2008, Moscow

69

Richard Feynman

American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)

*May 11th, 1918, Queens †February 15th, 1988, Los Angeles

72

Leonard Bernstein

American conductor and composer (1918–1990)

*August 25th, 1918, Lawrence †October 14th, 1990, New York City

99

Teoh Seng Khoon

Badminton player

*November 8th, 1918, Ipoh †July 31st, 2018, Ipoh

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

*December 25th, 1918, Mit Abu al-Kum †October 6th, 1981, Cairo

71

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Romanian communist leader from 1965 to 1989

*January 26th, 1918, Scornicești †December 25th, 1989, Târgoviște

85

Art Carney

American actor and comedian (1918-2003)

*November 4th, 1918, Mount Vernon †November 9th, 2003, Chester

74

Sam Walton

American businessman

*March 29th, 1918, Kingfisher †April 5th, 1992, Little Rock

52

Gamal Abdel Nasser

President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970

*January 15th, 1918, Alexandria †September 28th, 1970, Cairo

90

Fred Crane

American film and television actor and radio announcer (1918-2008)

*March 22nd, 1918, New Orleans †August 21st, 2008, Atlanta

68

Robert Preston

American actor and singer (1918–1987)

*June 8th, 1918, Massachusetts †March 21st, 1987, Montecito

32

Robert Walker

American actor (1918-1951)

*October 13th, 1918, Salt Lake City †August 28th, 1951, Los Angeles

56

Jacqueline Susann

American writer and actress (1918-1974)

*August 20th, 1918, Philadelphia †September 21st, 1974, New York City

68

Rita Hayworth

American actress (1918–1987)

*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West Side

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1918 is a normal year and no leap year.

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