November 19 in History
November 19 is the birthday of Evgenia Medvedeva (1999) and the anniversary of the death of Tony Campolo (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for November 19, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern was born in 1417, while Pope Gelasius I died in 496.
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Famous people born on November 19
Famous people who died on November 19
2023
Rosalynn Carter (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
2017
Warren "Pete" Moore (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American singer-songwriter and record producer
2012
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Soviet and Russian brothers, writer duo
2011
John Neville (actor) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English actor and theatre director (1925–2011)
What happened on November 19
- 2023
The 2023 Cricket World Cup final takes place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, played between host nation India and Australia.
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A gunman kills five and injures 17 at Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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A double suicide bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut kills 23 people and injures 160 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2010
The first of four explosions takes place at the Pike River Mine in New Zealand. Twenty-nine people are killed in the nation's worst mining disaster since 1914.
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The worst brawl in NBA history results in several players being suspended. Several players and fans are charged with assault and battery.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2002
The Greek oil tanker Prestige splits in half and sinks off the coast of Galicia, releasing over 76,000 m3 (20 million US gal) of oil in the largest environmental disaster in Spanish and Portuguese history.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
Shenzhou 1: The People's Republic of China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
John Carpenter becomes the first person to win the top prize in the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings into U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-87.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
Space Shuttle program: Columbia is launched on STS-80, which would become the longest mission in the program at 17 days. On this mission, astronaut Story Musgrave becomes the only astronaut to fly on all five space shuttles.
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A Beechcraft 1900 and a Beechcraft King Air collide at Quincy Regional Airport in Quincy, Illinois, killing 14.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1994
In the United Kingdom, the first National Lottery draw is held. A £1 ticket gave a one-in-14-million chance of correctly guessing the winning six out of 49 numbers.
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A factory fire killed 87 and injured 51 in Shenzhen, China.
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Editor's picks
Born on November 19
- 1417 — Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern (died 1480)
- 1464 — Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (died 1526)
- 1503 — Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma (died 1547)
Died on November 19
- 496 — Pope Gelasius I
- 498 — Pope Anastasius II
- 930 — Yan Keqiu, Chinese chief strategist
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for November 19
Quick answers
Who was born on November 19? Evgenia Medvedeva (1999), Zach Collins (1997), Kotozakura Masakatsu II (1997).
Who died on November 19? Tony Campolo (2024), Rosalynn Carter (2023), Eddie Linden (2023).
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