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May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 226 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's two sons (whom Cartier kidnapped during his first voyage). This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jacques Cartier (December 31 1491&ndashSeptember 1 1557 was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France Chief Donnacona (died c 1539 in France) was the chief of Stadacona, a St
1536 - Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery. Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536 was the Queen of England as the second wife of Henry VIII of England. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Adultery is the voluntary Sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not his or her Spouse, though in many places it is
1568 - Queen Elizabeth I of England has Mary Queen of Scots arrested.
1643 - Thirty Years' War: French forces under the duc d'Enghien decisively defeat Spanish forces at the Battle of Rocroi, marking the symbolic end of Spain as a dominant land power. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. Louis II de Bourbon Prince de Condé ( 8 September, 1621 – 11 November, 1686) was a French general and the most famous representative Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Battle of Rocroi, fought on May 19 1643, resulted in a decisive victory of the French army under the Duc d'Enghien, against the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
1649 - An Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. An Act of Parliament is a Law enacted as Primary legislation by a national or sub-national Parliament. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Commonwealth of England was the Republican government which ruled first England (including Wales) and then Ireland and Scotland The Long Parliament is the name of the English Parliament called by Charles I, on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. England would be a republic for the next eleven years. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its
1749 - King George II of Great Britain grants the Ohio Company a charter of land around the forks of the Ohio River. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( The Ohio Company, formally known as the Ohio Company of Virginia, was a land speculation company organized for the colonization of the Ohio Country. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River.
1780 - New England's Dark Day: A combination of thick smoke and heavy cloud cover causes complete darkness to fall on Eastern Canada and the New England area of the United States at 10:30 A. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a New England's Dark Day refers to an event which occurred on 19 May 1780, when an unusual darkening of the day sky was observed over the New England states Eastern Canada (also the Eastern provinces) is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the M.
1802 - The Légion d'Honneur is founded by Napoleon Bonaparte. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe.
1828 - U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States The Tariff of 1828, also known as the Tariff of Abominations, enacted on May 19 1828 (ch Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
1848 - Mexican-American War: Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of five other modern-day U.S. states to the United States for $15 million USD. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo in Spanish) is the Peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
1864 - American Civil War: the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania, was the second battle in Lt
1897 - Oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of HM Prison & YOI Reading is a British Prison. HM Prison Reading was built in 1844 as the Berkshire County gaol in the
1919 - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what was later termed the Turkish War of Independence. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman Samsun ( Greek: Σαμψούντα, Samsounta, Amisos) is a city in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey The Turkish War of Independence (Kurtuluş Savaşı May 19, 1919 October 29, 1923) refers to the political and military resistance developed The anniversary of this event is the official date of commemoration of the Pontic Greek Genocide in Greece and Cyprus. During World War I and its aftermath (1914-1923 the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía
1921 - The U.S. Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses In the United States, the Emergency Quota Act (ch 8, also known as the Johnson Quota Act) of May 19, 1921 was an Immigration quota Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term
1922 - The Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union is established. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union, also Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization ( Russian: Всесою́зная пионе́рская организа́ция
1943 - World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt set Monday, May 1, 1944 as the date for the cross-English Channel landing (D-Day would later be delayed over a month due to bad weather). Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote
1961 - Venera program: Venera 1 becomes the first man-made object to fly-by another planet by passing Venus (the probe had lost contact with Earth a month earlier and did not send back any data). Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Venera (Венера series of probes was developed by the USSR between 1961 and 1984 to gather data from Venus. February 12 1961, 003436 UTC, the first planetary probe was launched to Venus by the Soviet Union. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
1962 - A birthday salute to U. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's infamous rendition of Happy Birthday. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Jfk happy birthday 1jpg|thumb|220px|right| John F Kennedy thanking Marilyn Monroe]] "Happy Birthday Mr
1971 - Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. This article is for the Russian (Soviet series of space probes for the moon designated as Mars II see Deimos (moon; for all missions to Mars see Exploration The Mars program was a series of Mars unmanned Landers and Orbiters launched by the Soviet Union in the early 1970s. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
1991 - Croatian's vote for independence at their independence referendum. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Croatian Independence Referendum was held on May 19, 1991 and led to independence of Croatia from the Socialist Federal Republic of
2008 - Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigns from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (ma'ħɑðiɽ bin mʊħɑmmæd̚ (recorded as born on 20 December 1925 was the fourth Prime Minister of The United Malays National Organisation, or UMNO, (Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu is a Right-wing party and Malaysia 's largest Political

Births

1593 - Jacob Jordaens, Flemish painter (d. Jacob Jordaens ( May 19, 1593 - October 18, 1678) was one of three Flemish Baroque painters, along with Peter Paul Rubens 1678)
1700 - José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. José de Escandón y Helguera conde de Sierra Gorda ( May 19, 1700, Soto de la Marina, Cantabria Province (formerly Santander Province 1770)
1724 - Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl of Bristol, PC ( 19 May 1724 – 23 December 1779) was a British admiral and politician 1779)
1744 - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Queen Charlotte, (née Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was the 1818)
1762 - Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher (d. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Johann Gottlieb Fichte ( May 19, 1762 – January 27, 1814) was a German philosopher 1814)
1773 - Arthur Aikin, English mineralogist (d. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Arthur Aikin ( May 19, 1773 - April 15, 1854) English chemist, mineralogist and scientific writer was born 1854)
1795 - Johns Hopkins, American philanthropist (d. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johns Hopkins ( May 19, 1795, Anne Arundel County, Maryland &ndash December 24, 1873 1873)
1797 - Maria Isabel of Portugal, queen of Spain (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Infanta Maria Isabel of Portugal (or of Braganza pron mɐ'ɾiɐ izɐ'bɛɫ ( Queluz, May 19, 1797 &ndash Madrid, November 1818)
1827 - Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French statesman (d. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour ( May 19, 1827 - October 26, 1896) was a French statesman 1896)
1861 - Dame Nellie Melba, Australian opera singer (d. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Dame Nellie Melba GBE (19 May 1861 &ndash 23 February 1931 born Helen Porter 1931)
1862 - Mikhail Nesterov, Russian painter (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov ( Ufa - October 18, 1942, Moscow) was a leading representative of religious Symbolism in Russian 1942)
1870 - Albert Fish, American serial killer (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1936)
1874 - Gilbert Laird Jessop, English cricketer (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gilbert Laird Jessop ( May 19, 1874, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire – May 11, 1955, Fordington, Dorset 1955)
1879 - Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, American-born politician (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nancy Witcher Astor Viscountess Astor, CH, ( May 19, 1879 &ndash May 2, 1964) was the first woman to serve as a Member of Parliament 1964)
1880 - Sir Albert Richardson, English architect (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir Albert Edward Richardson KCVO, FRIBA, FSA, ( London, 19 May 1880 &ndash 3 February 1964 1964)
1881 - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, 1st President of Turkey (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman The President of Turkey ( Cumhurbaşkanı) is the Head of state of the Republic of Turkey. 1938)
1882 - Mohammed Mosaddeq, Prime Minister of Iran (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mohammad Mosaddeq ( (, pronounced mosæddeq}} also Mosaddegh or Mossadegh) ( May 19 1882 – 5 March 1967) was a major Prime Minister of Iran was a political post in Iran had existed during several different periods of time starting with the Qajar era (when the country was internationally known 1967)
1890 - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese leader (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the city named after him see Ho Chi Minh City. Hồ Chí Minh (name 1969)
1891 - Oswald Boelcke, German World War I pilot (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Oswald Boelcke (ˈbœlkə 19 May, 1891 &ndash 28 October, 1916) was a German Flying ace of the First World 1916)
1897 - Frank Luke, American World War I pilot (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Frank Luke Jr (19 May 1897 in Phoenix Arizona &ndash 29 September 1918 near Murvaux France) was an American fighter ace ranking second among U 1918)
1898 - Julius Evola, Italian philosopher (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Julius Evola, also known as Baron Giulio Cesare Evola, ( May 19, 1898 &ndash June 11, 1974) was an Italian Philosopher 1974)
1906 - Bruce Bennett, American athlete and actor (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Bruce Bennett ( May 19 1906 &ndash February 24 2007) was an American Actor and Olympic silver medalist shot putter 2007)
1908 - Percy Williams, Canadian athlete (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Percy Alfred Williams OC ( May 19, 1908 &ndash November 29, 1982) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 1982)
1909 - Nicholas Winton, British Humanitarian
1914 - Max Perutz, Austrian-born molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sir Nicholas George Winton, MBE (born 19 May 1909) is a Briton who organised the rescue of about 669 mostly Jewish Czech Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Max Ferdinand Perutz, OM ( May 19 1914, Vienna, Austria – February 6 2002, Cambridge, The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 2002)
1914 - Go Seigen, Japanese Go player
1914 - Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Wu Qingyuan (吳清源 Pinyin: Wú Qīngyuán born May 19, 1914) generally known in the West by his Japanese name Go Seigen Alex Shibicky (b May 19, 1914 in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada - July 9, 2005 in South Surrey British Columbia 2005)
1918 - Abraham Pais, Dutch-born American physicist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Abraham (Bram Pais (May 19 1918 Amsterdam, The Netherlands &mdash July 28 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Dutch -born American 2000)
1921 - Yuri Kochiyama, American civil rights activist
1921 - Karel van het Reve, Dutch writer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Yuri Kochiyama (born May 19, 1921) is a Japanese-American Human rights activist Karel van het Reve ( May 19, 1921 - March 4, 1999) was a Dutch writer translator and literary historian teaching and writing on Russian 1999)
1921 - Daniel Gélin, French actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin ( 19 May 1921 - 29 November 2002) was a French actor occasional director and Screenwriter and 2002)
1924 - Sandy Wilson, British composer
1925 - Malcolm X, American civil rights activist (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sandy Wilson (born May 19, 1924) is an English Composer and Lyricist, best known for his musical The Boy Friend Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19 1925 February 21 1965 also known as El-Hajj Malik El- Shabazz, was an African American 1965)
1925 - Pol Pot, Cambodian dictator (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Saloth Sar ( May 19, 1925 – April 15, 1998) also known as Pol Pot, was leader of the Communist movement known as 1998)
1925 - Guy Provost, French Canadian actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Guy Provost ( 19 May 1925 - 10 February 2004) was a French Canadian actor 2004)
1926 - Swami Kriyananda, Indian teacher and author
1928 - Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Swami Kriyananda, born J Donald Walters (born May 19 1926) is a direct disciple of the yogi Paramahansa Yogananda and had many hours of Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman ( 19 May 1928 - 16 December 1982) was an influential British designer inventor and builder in the automotive Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. 1982)
1928 - Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach
1929 - John Stroger Chicago politician
1930 - Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Adolph "Dolph" Schayes (known as Dolph Schayes) (born May 19 1928 in New York New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John H Stroger Jr ( May 19 1929 &ndash January 18 2008) was an American politician who served from 1994 until 2006 as the Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lorraine Hansberry ( May 19, 1930 - January 12, 1965) was an African American LGBT Playwright and Author 1965)
1931 - Eric Tappy, Swiss tenor
1931 - Bob Anderson, British racing driver (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eric Tappy (born May 19, 1931) is a Swiss Operatic Tenor. Tappy studied with Fernando Carpi at the Geneva Conservatory Robert "Bob" Anderson ( 19 May 1931, Hendon, London – 14 August 1967, Northampton) was a 1967)
1932 - Alma Cogan, English singer (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Alma Cogan ( 19 May 1932 &ndash 26 October 1966) was an English Singer of Traditional pop music in the 1966)
1932 - Paul Erdman, American economist and author (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Paul Emil Erdman ( May 19, 1932 - April 23, 2007 in Sonoma County, California[http //sfgate 2007)
1932 - Claude Blanchard, Quebec comedian and actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Claude Blanchard ( May 19, 1932 &ndash August 20, 2006) was a Québécois pop singer and actor 2006)
1934 - Jim Lehrer, American television journalist
1934 - Ruskin Bond, Indian author
1937 - Pat Roach, English actor and wrestler (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Charles "Jim" Lehrer (ˈlɛrɚ born May 19 1934) is an American journalist and the News anchor for The NewsHour Ruskin Bond (रस्किन बोंड born 19 May 1934 is an Indian author of British descent Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francis Patrick "Pat" Roach ( May 19, 1937 — July 17, 2004) was an English Actor and wrestler from 2004)
1938 - Madge Hindle, English actress
1938 - Moisés da Costa Amaral, East Timorese leader (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madge Hindle (born 19 May 1938 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is a British actress, best known for her roles on television series Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Moisés da Costa Amaral ( 19 May 1938 – 22 February 1989) was an East Timorese politician in the Timorese Democratic Union 1989)
1939 - Livio Berruti, Italian athlete
1939 - James Fox, English actor
1939 - Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong actress
1939 - Dick Scobee, American astronaut (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Livio Berruti (born May 19, 1939) is an Italian former athlete. James Fox, (born 19 May 1939) is an English Actor. Biography Early life James Fox was born in London to Nancy Kwan (born May 19 1939) ( Cantonese: Kwan Ka Shin is an American actress, who played a pivotal role in the acceptance Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee ( May 19, 1939 - January 28, 1986) was an American Astronaut who was killed commanding 1986)
1940 - Mickey Newbury, American musician
1940 - Jan Janssen, Dutch cyclist
1941 - Nora Ephron, American screenwriter
1942 - Gary Kildall, American computer programmer (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mickey Newbury ( May 19, 1940 - September 29, 2002) was an American Songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, a critically Johannes Adrianus Janssen, known as Jan Janssen (born May 19 1940) is a Dutch former professional cyclist (1962-1973 Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nora Ephron (born May 19 1941) is an American Film director, producer, Screenwriter, Novelist, and Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Arlen Kildall (May 19 1942 – July 11 1994 was an American Computer scientist and Microcomputer Entrepreneur who created the CP/M 1994)
1942 - Robert Kilroy-Silk, British politician and television presenter
1944 - Peter Mayhew, British-American actor
1945 - Pete Townshend, English musician (The Who)
1946 - André the Giant, French professional wrestler (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Robert Michael Kilroy-Silk (born 19 May 1942) is an English Politician, independent Member of the European Parliament and a former Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Mayhew (born May 19, 1944) is an Actor known for playing the Wookiee Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock Guitarist, Singer, The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. André René Roussimoff (May 19 1946 &ndash January 27 1993 best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and Actor 1993)
1946 - Claude Lelièvre, Belgian commissioner for children's rights
1947 - Michele Placido, Italian actor and director
1947 - Paul Brady, Northern Ireland singer/songwriter
1947 - David Helfgott, Australian pianist
1948 - Grace Jones, Jamaican singer and actress
1949 - Archie Manning, American football player
1949 - Dusty Hill, American blues rock singer/bassist (ZZ Top)
1951 - Joey Ramone, American musician (The Ramones) (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Claude Lelièvre (born May 19, 1946) is the Commissioner for Children Rights of the French (i Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michele Placido (born May 19, 1946 in Ascoli Satriano) is an internationally known Italian Actor and director. Paul Joseph Brady (born 19 May 1947, Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is an Irish Singer-songwriter David Helfgott (born May 19, 1947) is an Australian concert pianist Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grace Jones (born May 19, 1948) is a Jamaican �� American Singer, model and actress Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19 1949 in Drew Mississippi) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill (born May 19, 1949) is the bassist and vocalist with Texas Boogie-Blues-Rock group ZZ Top. ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Joey Ramone ( May 19 1951 – April 15 2001) born as Jeffrey Ross Hyman, was a vocalist and Songwriter best The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group 2001)
1952 - Bert van Marwijk, Dutch football manager
1953 - Victoria Wood, British comic actress
1953 - Dawud M. Mu'Min, American convicted murderer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Lambertus "Bert" van Marwijk (born 19 May, 1952 in Deventer, Overijssel) is a Dutch football coach Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victoria Wood CBE (born 19 May 1953 in Prestwich, Lancashire) is a BAFTA award winning English Comedian Dawud Majid Mu'Min (born as David Michael Allen) ( May 19, 1953 &ndash November 13, 1997) was a convicted murderer executed by the 1997)
1953 - Shavarsh Karapetyan, Soviet Armenian finswimmer
1954 - Phil Rudd, Australian drummer (AC/DC)
1955 - James Gosling, Canadian computer programmer
1956 - Steven Ford, American actor
1957 - Bill Laimbeer, American basketball player and coach
1959 - Nicole Brown Simpson, Ex-wife of O.J. Simpson and murder victim. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Shavarsh Vladimirovich Karapetyan (Шаварш Владимирович Карапетян (born May 19 1953 in Kirovakan) is a retired Soviet Finswimming is the progression of a swimmer using Monofins or normal Swimfins (called bifins or stereofins within the sport either on the water surface Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, on May 19, 1954) is an Australian drummer, best known AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) James A Gosling OC, PhD (born May 19, 1955 near Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a famous Software developer Steven Meigs Ford (born May 19, 1956) is an American actor Biography Early life Ford was born in East Grand Rapids Michigan Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) William "Bill" Laimbeer Jr (born May 19 1957) is a retired National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicole Brown Simpson ( May 19, 1959 - June 12, 1994) was the ex-wife of American football player O Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Victimology is the study of victimization including the relationships between victims and offenders the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system -- that is the police (d. 1994)
1961 - Gregory Poirier, American screenwriter and director
1963 - Filippo Galli, Italian footballer
1963 - Yazz, British singer
1964 - Miloslav Mečíř, Slovakian former tennis player
1964 - Sean Whalen, American actor
1965 - Maile Flanagan, American actress
1966 - Polly Walker, British actress
1966 - Marc Bureau, French Canadian ice hockey player
1966 - Sophia Crawford, English actress and martial artist
1967 - Massimo Taccon, Italian painter and sculptor
1968 - Kyle Eastwood, American jazz musician; son of Clint Eastwood
1970 - Mario Dumont, Quebec politician (Action démocratique du Québec)
1970 - Choi Kyung-Ju, South Korean professional golfer
1970 - Jason Gray-Stanford, Canadian actor
1971 - Dionicio Castellanos, Mexican professional wrestler
1972 - Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer (Ace of Base)
1974 - Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league footballer
1975 - London Fletcher, American football player
1975 - Masanobu Ando, Japanese actor
1975 - Josh Paul, American baseball player
1975 - Pretinha, Brazilian footballer
1976 - Ed Cota, American basketball player
1976 - Kevin Garnett, American basketball player
1977 - Manuel Almúnia, Spanish footballer
1977 - Brandon Inge, American baseball player
1978 - Marcus Bent, English footballer
1979 - Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress
1979 - Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer
1979 - Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer
1980 - Drew Fuller, American actor/model
1980 - Tony Hackworth, English footballer
1981 - Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
1981 - Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer
1981 - Klaas-Erik Zwering, Dutch swimmer
1981 - Nate Cole, American singer
1982 - Kevin Amankwaah, English footballer
1982 - Pål Steffen Andresen, Norwegian footballer
1983 - Eve Angel, Hungarian porn star
1983 - Jessica Fox, British actress
1984 - Marcedes Lewis, American football player
1986 - Eric Lloyd, American actor
1986 - Mario Chalmers, NCAA basketball player
1987 - David Edgar, Canadian football (soccer) player
1987 - Mariano Torres, Argentine footballer
1988 - Lily Cole, English model/actress
1991 - Jordan Pruitt, American singer

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804 - Alcuin, English monk (b. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gregory Stephen Poirier (born 19 May 1961 in Kula, Maui, Hawaii) is an American screenwriter director and producer Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Filippo Galli (born May 19, 1963 in Monza) is a former Italian football player with A This article is about the solo artist 'Yazz' For the synthpop duo known as 'Yaz' in the US see Yazoo (band. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Miloslav Mečíř (ˈmɪloslaf ˈmɛtʃir̝ (born May 19 1964) is a former professional Tennis player from Slovakia. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Sean M Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American Actor. He has appeared in many films including Ferris Bueller – Scenes Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Maile Flanagan (born May 19, 1965) is an American actress known for her role as the protagonist ninja Naruto Uzumaki on Naruto Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Polly Walker (born 19 May 1966 in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK) Marc Bureau (born May 19, 1966 in Trois-Rivières Quebec) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey Sophia Crawford is an actress stuntwoman and martial artist She was born May 19, 1966 in London, England. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Massimo Taccon (b May 19, 1967 - Rome) is an Italian painter and Sculptor. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kyle Eastwood (born May 19, 1968) is an American Jazz musician Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mario Dumont (born May 19 1970 in Saint-Georges-de-Cacouna Quebec) is a politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. The Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ is a conservative, nationalist and autonomist provincial Political party in Quebec Biography Choi was born in Wando, South Korea. After establishing his career on the Asian Tour, where he picked up his first professional win at Jason Gray-Stanford (born May 19, 1970) is a Canadian Film and Television Actor. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jenny Cecilia Berggren (born May 19 1972) is one of the three current members of Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Ace of Base is a pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Ulf Ekberg (Buddha and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker and Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London Levi Fletcher-Baker (born May 19, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football Linebacker is a Japanese Actor and director. For his second film in 1996 he won the Film Academy of Japan's Best New Actor Award starring Joshua William Paul (born May 19, 1975 in Evanston Illinois) is a Major League Baseball Catcher who is currently a Free agent Delma Gonçalves known as Pretinha (born May 19, 1975 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian women's soccer player Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eduardo Enrique Cota (born May 19, 1976 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976 in Mauldin, South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Manuel Almunia Rivero (born 19 May 1977 in Pamplona) is a Spanish football goalkeeper who currently plays for English Charles Brandon Inge (born May 19 1977 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman and Catcher currently Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Marcus Nathan Bent (born May 19, 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a Striker for Birmingham City, whom he joined Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Barbara Nedeljáková (born May 19, 1979) is a Slovak Actress, best known for her role as Natalya in the 2005 horror film Hostel Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born May 19, 1979 in Flero, Lombardy) is an Italian World Cup and Champions Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Drew Fuller (born Andrew Alan Fuller on May 19 1980) is an American Actor and former male fashion model. Tony Hackworth (born May 19, 1980) is an English professional footballer, a Striker who plays for Harrogate Town. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Luciano Gabriel "Lucho" Figueroa Herrera (born May 19, 1981 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine Association football Klaas-Erik Zwering (born May 19, 1981 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch Swimmer and an Olympic Nate Cole (born Nathan David Forest Cole on May 19, 1981) is an American singer/songwriter Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Kevin Kwaku Osei-Kuffour Amankwaah (born May 19, 1982) is a Ghanaian - English footballer, currently playing at right back for Pål Steffen Andresen (born 19 May 1982) is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Lillestrøm in Norway Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Eve Angel (born on May 19 1983 Jessica Fox (born 19 May 1983) is an English actress She currently plays the role of Nancy Hayton in British soap Hollyoaks Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Marcedes Alexis Lewis (born May 19, 1984 in Los Alamitos California) is an American football Tight end who plays for the National Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Eric Lloyd (born May 19, 1986) is an American Actor whose films include The Santa Clause trilogy Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers (born May 19, 1986 in Anchorage Alaska) is an American Basketball player Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) David Edward Edgar (ˈdeɪvɨd ˈɛdwərd ˈɛdɡər — born May 19, 1987 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian football Mariano Néstor Torres (born 19 May, 1987 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Godoy Cruz. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Lily Cole (born May 19, 1988) is an English model and Actress. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Jordan Lynne Pruitt (born on May 19 1991 in Loganville, Georgia) is an American pop Singer-songwriter signed to Hollywood This article is about the year AD 804 For other uses of the term see 804 (disambiguation. Alcuin of York (Alcuinus or Ealhwine, nicknamed Albinus or Flaccus (c c. 735)
988 - Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Events A Smallpox epidemic starts in Ancient Japan, which reduces the population by 30% Events By Place Africa Al-Azhar University is founded in Cairo, Egypt (the second oldest university in the world Dunstan (c909&ndash 19 May 988) was an Abbot of Glastonbury, a Bishop of Worcester, a Bishop of London, and an The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 909)
1102 - Stephen, Count of Blois (b. Events By Place Africa The Aghlabid dynasty in North Africa is overthrown by the Fatimids. Stephen II Henry (c 1045 &ndash 19 May 1102) (in French, Étienne Henri) Count of Blois and Count of Chartres, c. 1045)
1125 - Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. For the cruiser see Russian armoured cruiser Vladimir Monomakh, for the submarine see RFS Vladimir Monomakh Vladimir II Monomakh 1053)
1296 - Pope Celestine V (b. 1215)
1319 - Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. Louis of France Count d'Évreux (May 3 1276 &ndash May 19, 1319, Paris) was the third son of King Philip III the Bold with his second wife Philip the Bold Philip III ( 30 April 1245 &ndash 5 October 1285) called the Bold ( French: le Hardi) was 1276)
1389 - Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)
1526 - Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. Emperor Go-Kashiwabara (後柏原天皇 Go-Kashiwabara-tennō) ( November 19, 1464 - May 19, 1526) was the 104th emperor 1464)
1531 - Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. Works Commune incliti Poloniae regni privilegium (1506 (Statuty Łaskiego Collections of synodal legislation 1456)
1536 - Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII of England
1601 - Costanzo Porta, Italian composer
1610 - Thomas Sanchez, Spanish theologian (b. Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536 was the Queen of England as the second wife of Henry VIII of England. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Costanzo Porta (1528 or 1529 &ndash May 19, 1601) was an Italian Composer of the Renaissance, and a representative of what is known Thomas Sanchez (1550 — 19 May, 1610) was a 16th century Spanish Jesuit and famous casuist. 1550)
1637 - Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. Isaac Beeckman ( December 10, 1588 - May 19, 1637) was a Dutch Philosopher and Scientist. 1588)
1715 - Charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Montagu 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS ( 16 April 1661 &ndash 19 May 1715) was an English The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial 1661)
1786 - John Stanley, English composer (b. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles John Stanley ( January 17, 1712 &ndash May 19, 1786) was an English Composer and Organist. 1712)
1795 - Josiah Bartlett, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Josiah Bartlett (November 21 1729 May 19 1795 was an American Physician and Statesman who as a Delegate to the Continental Congress 1729)
1795 - James Boswell, Scottish biographer (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Boswell 9th Laird of Auchinleck ( October 29, 1740 - May 19, 1795) was a lawyer diarist and Author born in Edinburgh 1740)
1798 - William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Byron 5th Baron Byron, ( November 5, 1722 – May 19, 1798) also known as "the Wicked Lord" and "the Devil Byron" 1722)
1821 - Camille Jordan, French politician (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Camille Jordan ( January 11, 1771 - May 19, 1821) was a French Politician born in Lyon of a well-to-do mercantile 1771)
1825 - Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, French political philosopher (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Claude Henri de Rouvroy comte de Saint-Simon, often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon ( October 17, 1760 &ndash May 19, 1825) was 1760)
1864 - Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author (b. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4 1804 – May 19 1864 was an American novelist and Short story writer 1804)
1876 - Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch politician (b. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer ( August 21, 1801 - May 19, 1876) Dutch Politician and Historian, was born at 1801)
1885 - Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Peter William Barlow ( 1 February 1809 - 19 May 1885) was an English Civil engineer, born at Woolwich, particularly 1809)
1895 - José Martí, Cuban independence leader (b. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year José Julián Martí Pérez ( January 28, 1853 &ndash May 19, 1895) Born in Havana from Spanish parents his short life was dedicated to gaining 1853)
1898 - William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1809)
1904 - Auguste Molinier, French historian (b. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on August Molinier ( September 30, 1851 - May 19, 1904) was a French Historian. 1851)
1907 - Benjamin Baker, English engineer (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sir Benjamin Baker, KCB, KCMG, FRS ( 31 March 1840 - 19 May 1907) was an eminent British 1840)
1912 - Bolesław Prus, Polish writer (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Bolesław Prus (pronounced [bɔ'lεswaf 'prus]; Hrubieszów, August 20 1847 &ndash May 19 1912 Warsaw) whose actual name was 1847)
1915 - John Simpson Kirkpatrick stretcher bearer with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli during World War I (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John (Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick ( July 6, 1892 &ndash May 19, 1915) was a stretcher bearer with the Australian and New Zealand Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu Yarımadası is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All 1892)
1918 - Raoul Lufbery, French-American World War I fighter pilot and flying ace (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gervais Raoul Lufbery ( March 14, 1885 &ndash 1885)
1935 - T. E. Lawrence, English soldier known as Lawrence of Arabia (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1888)
1943 - Kristjan Raud, Estonian painter (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kristjan Raud (properly Kristian Raud October 22 ( Old Style: October 10) 1865 - May 19, 1943) was an Estonian 1865)
1945 - Philipp Bouhler, German nazi leader (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Philipp Bouhler ( 11 September 1899 - 19 May 1945) was a Nazi German government official SS-Obergruppenführer head of the Führer's 1889)
1946 - Booth Tarkington, American novelist (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newton Booth Tarkington ( July 29, 1869, Indianapolis – May 19, 1946) was an American Novelist and Dramatist 1869)
1954 - Charles Ives, American composer (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Charles Edward Ives (October 20 1874 – May 19 1954 was an American Composer of modernist Classical music. 1874)
1958 - Archie Scott-Brown, English race car driver (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Archibald Scott Brown, known as Archie, ( May 13, 1927, Paisley, Renfrewshire – May 19, 1958, 1927)
1958 - Ronald Colman, English actor (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald Colman ( February 9 1891 &ndash May 19 1958) was an English Academy Award and Golden Globe -winning actor 1891)
1965 - Tui Malila, world's oldest tortoise (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Tu'i Malila (c 1777 – May 19, 1965) was the name of a Tortoise given to the royal family of Tonga 1773 or 1777)
1969 - Coleman Hawkins, American musician (b. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Coleman Randolph Hawkins ( November 21 1904 - May 19 1969) Nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean" was a prominent 1901)
1971 - Ogden Nash, American poet (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Frederic Ogden Nash ( August 19, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1971) was an American Poet best known for writing pithy and funny 1902)
1983 - Jean Rey, President of the European Commission (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Jean Rey ( July 15, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1983) was a Belgian lawyer and Liberal politician who became President of the European The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. 1902)
1984 - John Betjeman, English poet and Poet Laureate (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who A Poet Laureate is a Poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for State occasions and other government events 1906)
1986 - Jimmy Lyons, American musician (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jimmy Lyons ( December 1, 1931 – May 19, 1986) was an Alto saxophone player 1931)
1987 - James Tiptree, Jr, American author (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) James Tiptree Jr ( August 24, 1915 &ndash May 19, 1987) was the Pen name of American Science fiction author 1915)
1989 - CLR James, West Indian writer and journalist (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Cyril Lionel Robert James ( 4 January 1901 &ndash 19 May 1989) was an Afro- Trinidadian Journalist 1901)
1994 - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady of the United States (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. 1929)
1994 - Luis Ocaña, Spanish cyclist (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jesús Luis Ocaña Pernía ( June 9 1945 &ndash May 19 1994) was a Spanish Road bicycle racer who won the Tour 1945)
1998 - Sōsuke Uno, Japanese prime minister (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Sōsuke Uno (宇野宗佑 Uno Sōsuke August 27, 1922 &ndash May 19, 1998) was a Japanese Politician and the 1922)
1999 - James Blades, English percussionist (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) James Blades OBE ( September 9, 1901 – May 19, 1999) was an English Percussionist. 1901)
1999 - Candy Candido, American actor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Candy Candido ( December 25, 1913 - May 19, 1999) was an American radio performer bass player vocalist and animation voice actor best remembered 1913)
2000 - Yevgeny Khrunov, cosmonaut (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Yevgeni Vassilyevich Khrunov (Евгений Васильевич Хрунов September 10, 1933 – May 19, 2000) was a Soviet 1933)
2001 - Susannah McCorkle, American singer (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Susannah McCorkle ( 4 January 1946 &ndash 19 May 2001) was an American Jazz singer much admired for her direct unadorned 1946)
2002 - John Gorton, nineteenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sir John Grey Gorton, GCMG, AC, CH (9 September 191119 May 2002 Australian politician was the 19th Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1911)
2002 - Walter Lord, American writer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Walter Lord ( October 8 1917 – May 19 2002) was an American Author, best known for his documentary-style non-fiction account 1917)
2004 - Mary Dresselhuys, Dutch actress (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mary Dresselhuys ( January 22, 1907 - May 19, 2004) was a Dutch stage actress although she appeared in a few movies as well 1907)
2005 - Henry Corden, American actor and voice artist (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Corden ( January 6, 1920 – May 19, 2005) was a Canadian -born American actor and voice artist best-known 1921)
2006 - Freddie Garrity, English lead singer from the band Freddie and the Dreamers (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Freddie Garrity ( 14 November 1936, Manchester, Lancashire, England – 19 May 2006, Bangor Gwynedd Freddie and the Dreamers were a British musical band who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. 1940)
2007 - Dean Eyre, New Zealand politician (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dean Jack Eyre (1914 – 19 May 2007) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. 1914)
2008 - Vijay Tendulkar, Indian playwright, (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Vijay Tendulkar (Marathiविजय तेंडुलकर ( January 6, 1928 - May 19, 2008) was a leading Indian Playwright India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 1928)

Holidays and observances

Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church:
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day in Turkey (1919). Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Dunstan (c909&ndash 19 May 988) was an Abbot of Glastonbury, a Bishop of Worcester, a Bishop of London, and an Saint Ivo of Kermartin ( 17 October, 1253 at Kermartin a manor near Tréguier, Brittany, France - 19 May, 1303 Saint Pudentiana is a traditional Christian Saint of unknown dates The Commemoration of Atatürk Youth and Sports Day, or simply Atatürk Commemoration (Atatürk'ü Anma or Youth and Sports Day (Gençlik ve Spor Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

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