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May 19

A look at May 19 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Livio Berruti, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2018

    Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

    The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.

    2018 British royal wedding
  2. 2010

    Royal Thai Armed Forces

    The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders.

    Unified military forces of
  3. 1997

    Sierra Gorda

    The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.

    Ecoregion in the Mexican
  4. 1921

    United States Congress

    The United States Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration.

    Bicameral legislature of the
  5. 1845

    John Franklin

    Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England.

    British naval officer and
  6. 1780

    New England's Dark Day

    New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, is observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.

    1780 darkness in New
  7. 1776

    American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.

    1775–1783 conflict in North
  8. 1743

    Jean-Pierre Christin

    Jean-Pierre Christin develops the centigrade temperature scale.

    French scientist (1683–1755)
  9. 1674

    John III Sobieski

    John III Sobieski becomes king of Poland-Lithuania.

    Ruler of Poland–Lithuania from
  10. 715

    Pope Gregory II

    Pope Gregory II is elected.

    Head of the Catholic
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Famous birthday twins

Born on May 19

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

b. 1881

(official birthday), Turkish field marshal and statesman, 1st President of Turkey

Livio Berruti

b. 1939

Italian sprinter

Manuel Almunia

b. 1977

Spanish footballer

Pete Townshend

b. 1945

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Ho Chi Minh

b. 1890

Vietnamese politician, 1st President of Vietnam

Pol Pot

b. 1925

Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia

Edward de Bono

b. 1933

Maltese physician, author, and academic

Malcolm X

b. 1925

American minister and activist

Deaths

  • 2017Stanislav Petrov, Lt. Colonel in Soviet Air Defence Forces
  • 2014Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver
  • 2008Vijay Tendulkar, Indian playwright and screenwriter
  • 1945Philipp Bouhler, German soldier and politician
  • 1831Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz, Estonian-German physician, botanist, and entomologist
  • 1125Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kiev

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Calocerus (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Crispin of Viterbo
  • —Christian feast day: Dunstan (Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church; commemoration, Anglicanism)
  • —Christian feast day: Ivo of Kermartin
  • —Christian feast day: Joaquina Vedruna de Mas
  • —Christian feast day: Maria Bernarda Bütler
  • —Christian feast day: Peter Celestine
  • —Christian feast day: Pudentiana (Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)

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