Tukuk-OS📅 November 19
15 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on November 19? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2013 — A double suicide bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 23 people and injured at least 160 others.
- 2010 — The first of four explosions occurred at the Pike River Mine in the West Coast in New Zealand's worst mining disaster in nearly a century.
- 2005 — Iraq War: A group of United States Marines massacred 25 people in the town of Haditha.
- 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.
- 1991 — Mexican singer Luis Miguel released the album Romance, which led to a revival of interest in bolero music.
- 1985 — The first of five summits (pictured) between Soviet general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. president Ronald Reagan began in Geneva.
- 1969 — Playing for Santos against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian footballer Pelé (pictured) scored his thousandth goal.
- 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.
- 1941 — World War II: The Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran destroyed each other in the Indian Ocean.
World War IIHMAS Sydney (D48)German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran
- 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.
- 1863 — American Civil War: Confederate forces began the Siege of Knoxville against Union fortifications, surrounding most of the city.
- 1863 — American Civil War: U.S. president Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- 1824 — Temenggong Abdul Rahman of Johor and Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor ceded the governance of Singapore to the British East India Company.
- 1794 — The United States and Great Britain signed the Jay Treaty, the basis for ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations.
- 1620 — The Mayflower (depicted), which brought the Pilgrims from England to the New World, sighted Cape Cod.
Births
- 1999 — Evgenia Medvedeva, Russian figure skater
- 1998 — Nahuel Ferraresi, Venezuelan footballer
- 1997 — Zach Collins, American basketball player
- 1997 — Kotonowaka Masahiro, Japanese sumo wrestler
- 1996 — RiceGum, American YouTuber
- 1996 — FaZe Rug, American YouTuber
- 1996 — Fred Warner, American football player
- 1995 — Vanessa Axente, Hungarian model
- 1994 — Ibrahima Mbaye, Senegalese footballer
- 1993 — Justin Anderson, American basketball player
- 1993 — Joey Gallo, American baseball player
- 1993 — Suso, Spanish footballer
Deaths
- 2024 — Tony Campolo, American sociologist and pastor (born 1935)
- 2023 — Rosalynn Carter, American mental health activist, First Lady of the United States (1977–1981), and of Georgia (1971–1975) (born 1927)
Rosalynn CarterFirst Lady of the United StatesFirst ladies of Georgia (U.S. state)
- 2023 — Eddie Linden, Scottish poet and publisher (born 1935)
- 2022 — Jason David Frank, American actor and mixed martial artist (born 1973)
- 2017 — Charles Manson, American cult leader and mass murderer (born 1934)
- 2017 — Warren "Pete" Moore, American singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1938)
- 2017 — Jana Novotná, Czech tennis player (born 1968)
- 2017 — Della Reese, American singer and actress (born 1931)
- 2017 — Mel Tillis, American singer and songwriter (born 1932)
- 2015 — Armand, Dutch singer-songwriter (born 1946)
- 2015 — Allen E. Ertel, American lawyer and politician (born 1937)
- 2015 — Ron Hynes, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1950)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Blessed Giacomo Benefatti
- Christian feast day: Mechthild of Hackeborn
- Christian feast day: Obadiah (Eastern Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Raphael Kalinowski
- Christian feast day: Severinus, Exuperius, and Felician
- Christian feast day: November 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Day of Discovery of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)
- Day of Missile Forces and Artillery (Russia, Belarus)
- Flag Day (Brazil)
- Garifuna Settlement Day (Belize)
- International Men's Day
- Liberation Day (Mali)
- Martyrs' Day (Uttar Pradesh, India)
- The Sovereign Prince's Day (Monaco)
- World Toilet Day
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