Today in History for 19th May 2024

Historical Events

1892 - National Society of Colonial Dames of America founded
1911 - Maurice Ravel's opera "L'heure espagnole" premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris
1987 - 1st American Comedy Award: Johnny Carson and Betty White
1992 - Englishman Dave Gauder, 224 lbs, pulls 196 ton jumbo jet, 3 inches
1992 - 27th Amendment ratified, prohibits Congress from raising its salary
2019 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Bethpage State Park: Defending champion Brooks Koepka leads wire-to-wire; wins despite 5 bogeys on last 8 holes by 2 strokes from world #1 Dustin Johnson

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Famous Birthdays

1908 - Percy Williams, Canadian athlete (Olympic gold 100m / 200m 1928), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1982)
1939 - Tomasz Sikorski, Polish minimalist composer (Solitude of Sounds), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1988)
1946 - Michele Placido, Foggia Italy, actor (La Lupa, Poliziotti)
1970 - K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer (Players C'ship 2011; 8 PGA Tour titles), born in Wando, South Korea
1971 - Psicosis [Dionicio Castellanos Torres], Mexican professional wrestler, born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
1972 - Aleksandr Golubev, Russian speed skater (Olympic gold 500m 1994), born in Karavaievo, Russia

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Famous Deaths

1303 - Ivo of Kermartin, Catholic saint and patron of Brittany, dies at 49
1526 - Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, 104th Emperor of Japan (1500-26), dies at 63
1795 - Josiah Bartlett, American physician and statesman (signed US Declaration of Independence), dies at 65
1971 - Ogden Nash, American humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself, Masquerade Party), dies at 68
1998 - Sōsuke Uno, Japanese prime minister (b. 1922)
2007 - Dean Eyre, New Zealand politician (b. 1914)

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