1500s / 16th century history on the 19th of May
1536 : Anne Boleyn, the 2nd wife of Henry VIII of England, was beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
1800s / 19th century history on the 19th of May
1861 : DAME NELLiE MELBA (GBE) the Australian operatic soprano was born Helen Porter Mitchell in Richmond, Victoria, Australia (died in 1931 aged 69). She was one of the most famous singers during the 20th century, in the late Victorian era, and the first Australian classical musician to achieve international recognition.
1900s / 20th century history on the 19th of May
1925 : Pol Pot the 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia was born in Prek Sbauv, Kampong Thom, Cambodia, French Indochina (died in 1998 aged 77).
1925 : Malcolm X the American minister and activist was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, USA (died in 1965 aged 39).
1933 : EDWARD de BONO the Maltese physician was born in British Malta. He is also a philosopher, psychologist, author, inventor, and consultant. Edward de Bono originated the term lateral thinking. He is best known for writing the book Six Thinking Hats. Website : deBono.com
1945 : Pete Townshend the English musician was born in Chiswick, Middlesex, England.He is best known as the co-founder of The Who rock band. Website : TheWho.com
1946 : André the Giant, the French-American wrestler was born André René Roussimoff in Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne, France (died in 1993 aged 46). He is best known for wrestling in the World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation (WWWF / WWF, now known as WWE) from 1973 to 1991. André the Giant’s billed height was 2.24 metres (7 feet 4 inches), and his billed weight was 236 kg (520 lb).
1947 : David Helfgott (OAM) the Australian pianist was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1948 : Grace Jones the Jamaican-American singer was born in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, British Jamaica. She’s also a songwriter, record producer, model and actress. Official website : GraceJones.com
1949 : Dusty Hill the American musician from ZZ Top was born Joseph Michael Hill in Dallas, Texas, USA. Official website : zztop.com
1954 : Phil Rudd the Australian-New Zealand drummer in AC/DC was born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Website : PhilRuddMusic.com | ACDC.com
1955 : James Gosling (OC) aka Dr. Java, the Canadian-American computer scientist was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is best known for creating Java programming language. Website : Oracle.com/Java.com
1957 : James Reyne (OAM) the Australian musician was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He was the founder and lead singer of Australian Crawl from 1978 to 1986, and since then has continued his success with his solo career. Website : JamesReyne.com.au
1961 : Venera 1 became the 1st man-made object to fly by another planet when it passed Venus
1962 : Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday to U.S. President John F. Kennedy, at Madison Square Garden, in New York City.
1971 : Mars 2 was launched by the Soviet Union, for the Mars probe program.
1972 : Claudia Karvan the Australian actress was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
1974 : Andrew Johns the Australian rugby league player was born in Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.
1993 : SAM Colombia Flight 501 crashed and killed 132 people, on its approach to José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia.
1994 : Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis the 37th First Lady of the United States died from cancer, aged 64 (born in 1929).
2000s / 21st century history on the 19th of May
2000 : Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station.
1996 : Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched on mission STS-77, the 77th Space Shuttle mission and the 11th mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
2003 : Jojo Siwa the American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTube personality was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is best known for appearing on Dance Moms for 2 seasons. Jo Jo’s YouTube channel has over 12.3 million subscribers & over 3.5 billion views | Website : itsJoJoSiwa.com
2016 : EgyptAir Flight 804 crashed and killed all 66 people on board, in the Mediterranean Sea while flying from Paris to Cairo.
2018 : Prince Harry & Meghan Markle were married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Up to 1.9 billion people around the world watched the royal wedding.
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