May 19 birthdays, facts & history
Everything about being born on May 19, from your sign and birth stone to who shares your birthday.
Zodiac sign
♉︎ Taurus
Apr 20 – May 20
Birth stone
Emerald
Birth flower
Lily of the valley
How common
#286 of 366
by US birth counts
Famous May 19 birthdays
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk · founding father of the Republic of Turkey1881
Ho Chi Minh · Vietnamese communist leader, founder of North Vietnam1890
Julius Evola · Italian philosopher and esotericist1898
Nicholas Winton · British stockbroker1909
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy · Sixth President of India1913
Max Perutz · Austrian-born British molecular biologist1914
Malcolm X · American Black rights activist1925
Nora Ephron · American film director and writer1941
Peter Mayhew · British-American actor1944
Pete Townshend · British musician1945
Ashraf Ghani · President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 (17 11 20061949
James Gosling · Canadian computer scientist1955
Gitanas Nausėda · President of Lithuania since 20191964
Kevin Garnett · American basketball player1976
Natalia Oreiro · Uruguayan actress, singer, host, and model1977
Manuel Almunia · Spanish association football player1977
Diego Forlán · Uruguayan association football player and manager1979
Andrea Pirlo · Italian association football player and manager1979
Marshmello · American DJ and electronic music producer1992
Sam Smith · British singer-songwriter1992
On this day in history
1780A combination of thick smoke, fog, and heavy cloud cover caused darkness to fall on parts of Canada and the New England area of the United States by noon.
1828The United States Congress passed the largest tariff in the nation's history, which resulted in severe economic hardship in the American South.
1962Actress Marilyn Monroe performed a sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday to You" during a televised celebration for U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
2015A corroded pipeline near Refugio State Beach, California, spilled 142,800 gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto the Gaviota Coast.
1776American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison west of Montreal surrendered to British troops at the Battle of the Cedars.
2007President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension.
2010In Bangkok, the Thai military concluded a week-long crackdown on widespread protests by forcing the surrender of opposition leaders.
2018The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (both pictured) took place at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, England.
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