Today in History
19 July
217 births · 117 deaths · 57 events recorded
Notable Births
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Kim So-hye
b. 1999
South Korean actress (born 1999)
Erin Cuthbert
b. 1998
Scottish footballer (born 1998)
Karl Jacobs
b. 1998
American YouTuber (born 1998)
Paul Momirovski
b. 1996
Australian rugby league footballer (born 1996)
Christian Welch
b. 1994
Australian rugby league footballer
Jake Nicholson
b. 1992
English footballer
Eray İşcan
b. 1991
Turkish footballer (born 1991)
Dick Irvin
b. 1892
Canadian ice hockey player, coach (1892–1957)
Notable Deaths
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Toumani Diabaté
d. 2024
Malian musician (1965–2024)
Iryna Farion
d. 2024
Ukrainian linguist and politician (1964–2024)
Kevan Gosper
d. 2024
Australian athlete and administrator (1933–2024)
Sheila Jackson Lee
d. 2024
American lawyer and politician (1950–2024)
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
d. 2024
Leader of Vietnam from 2011 to 2024
Ray Reardon
d. 2024
Welsh professional snooker player (1932–2024)
Alan Lomax
d. 2002
American musicologist (1915–2002)
Hans Morgenthau
d. 1980
American political scientist (1904–1980)
On This Day in History
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2018
The Knesset passes the controversial Nationality Bill, which defines the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people.
Knesset
2014
Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan.
New Valley Governorate
2012
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the Rojava conflict in Northeast Syria.
Syrian civil war
2011
Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry.
Guinea
1997
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland.
The Troubles
1992
A car bomb kills Judge Paolo Borsellino and five members of his escort.
Via D'Amelio bombing
1989
United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa, killing 111.
United Airlines Flight 232
1985
The Val di Stava dam collapses killing 268 people in Val di Stava, Italy.
Val di Stava dam collapse