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November 19 is the 323rd day of ... 2004 – The worst brawl in NBA history results in several players ... 1956 – Sergiy Vilkomir, Ukrainian-born computer scientist ...
This is a list of selected November 19 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
1969 – A group of Native American activists began a 19-month occupation (graffiti pictured) of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. 1979 – Armed insurgents attacked and took over the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca , declaring that one of their leaders was the Mahdi , the prophesied redeemer of Islam.
Aviation History Month. Banana Pudding Lovers Month. ... Marine Corps Birthday. National Pupusa Day. ... November 19. International Journalist Day.
As of 19 November 2016, Romania will officially celebrate the "national men's day". The law declaring 19 November as the national men's day was passed on 2 February 2016 by the Romanian parliament. Romania is the first country to officially recognise and celebrate this as a national day. National women's day is also held on 8 March. [117]
1886 – Birth of Günther Dyhrenfurth, German born geologist, geographer and Himalayan explorer (d. 1975) 1927 – Birth of Yutaka Taniyama , Japanese mathematician (d. 1958) 1944 – Death of Otto Blumenthal , German mathematician (b. 1876)
These Women's History Month fun facts will teach you about the many contributions of women throughout history. ... It wasn't until 1924 that Native women born in the United States were granted ...
1946 – Guus Hiddink, football coach of Australia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, is born in Varsseveld. 1976 – Brett Lee, cricket fast bowler, is born in Wollongong, New South Wales. 1991 – Fremantle Prison is decommissioned. 2005 – Police claim to have averted a large scale terrorist attack after arresting 15 people in Melbourne and Sydney.