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Today in History

19 May

203 births · 114 deaths · 58 events recorded

Notable Births

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Notable Deaths

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Christian Malanga

Christian Malanga

d. 2024

Congolese politician and military officer (1983–2024)

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

d. 2024

Iranian politician (1964–2024)

Ebrahim Raisi

Ebrahim Raisi

d. 2024

President of Iran from 2021 to 2024

Andy Rourke

Andy Rourke

d. 2023

English musician (1964–2023)

Paul Mooney (comedian)

Paul Mooney (comedian)

d. 2021

American writer and entertainer (1941–2021)

Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins

d. 1969

American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969)

José Martí

José Martí

d. 1895

Cuban national hero (1853–1895)

Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn

d. 1536

Queen of England from 1533 to 1536

On This Day in History

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2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash

2024

A helicopter crash in Iran leaves 8 people dead, including the country's president Ebrahim Raisi & foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash

Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

2018

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.

Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

EgyptAir Flight 804

2016

EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board.

EgyptAir Flight 804

Refugio oil spill

2015

The Refugio oil spill deposited 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto an area in California considered one of the most biologically diverse coastlines of the west coast.

Refugio oil spill

Brindisi school bombing

2012

Three gas cylinder bombs explode in front of a vocational school in the Italian city of Brindisi, killing one person and injuring five others.

Brindisi school bombing

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2012

A car bomb explodes near a military complex in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, killing nine people.

2012 Deir ez-Zor bombing

Royal Thai Armed Forces

2010

The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders.

Royal Thai Armed Forces

President of Romania

2007

President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension.

President of Romania