What Happened on Nov 19

Christopher Columbus Arrives In Puerto Rico

When Christopher Columbus arrived in Puerto Rico during his second voyage on November 19, 1493, the island was inhabited by a group of Arawak... Read more

Giulio Medici (Clement VII) elected Pope

He was born in Florence one month after his father, Giuliano de' Medici, was assassinated in the Pazzi Conspiracy. Although his parents had not had... Read more

Battle Of Fort Lee

The Battle of Fort Lee was fought on November 19, 1776 between American and British forces. The British were led by Charles Cornwallis and 'Wilhelm... Read more

Battle of Round Mountain - Confederates Defeat Opothleyahola's Loyal Indians

The Battle of Round Mountain (also known as Round Mountains) No primary source documents report the engagement as having occurred at a place named... Read more

Abraham Lincoln Delivers The Gettysburg Address

On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a short speech at the close of ceremonies dedicating the battlefield cemetery at... Read more

Quentin Roosevelt Is Born

Quentin was the youngest child of the Roosevelt family including half-sister Alice, sister, Ethel, and brothers Theodore Jr., Kermit and Archibald... Read more

Wright Marries Miriam Noel

Immediately after the tragic death of Mamah Cheney on August 15, 1914, Miriam Noel sent condolences to Wright. Within weeks Wright became involved... Read more

"La Chienne" Is Released

La Chienne, is a 1931 French film by director Jean Renoir. It is the second sound film by the director and the twelfth of his career. The... Read more

Operation Uranus

Operation Uranus (Russian: Операция «Уран», romanised: Operatsiya Uran) was the codename of the Soviet strategic operation in World War II which... Read more

Siege of Dak To

The battle for Hill 875 took place in the Vietnamese Central Highlands during the Vietnam War. It was fought between the 2nd and 4th Battalions of... Read more

"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" Is Released

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman. The film is an adaptation of the 1962 novel One Flew Over... Read more

"Joe's Garage (Acts II & III)" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Joe's Garage: Acts I, II & III is a 1979 rock opera by Frank Zappa, which tells the story of what could possibly happen if music was made illegal.... Read more

San Juanico Disaster

The San Juanico Disaster was an industrial disaster caused by a massive series of explosions at a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tank farm in San... Read more

Stephen King publishes Thinner

Thinner is a 1984 novel by Stephen King, published under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman. It would be the last novel which King released under the... Read more

"Manon Des Sources" Is Released

Manon des Sources (released in North America as Manon of the Spring) is a critically acclaimed and commercially successful 1986 French language... Read more

Muhammad Ali marries Yolanda Ali

On November 19, 1986, Ali married Yolanda Ali. They had been friends since 1964 in Louisville. They have one adopted son at 5 year old, Asaad Amin. Read more

Fatal Fury is Released

Fatal Fury (餓狼伝説, Garōu Densetsu, "Legend of the Hungry Wolf") is a fighting game series developed by SNK for the Neo Geo system. Producers... Read more

U2 releases seventh studio album, "Achtung Baby"

Achtung Baby is the seventh studio album by Irish rock band U2, released on 19 November 1991. Stung by criticism of their previous album, Rattle... Read more

MST3K Ep. 614 - "San Francsco International"

This pilot for the TV series San Francisco International Airport details the hijackings, kidnappings, and marital problems that plague the airport... Read more

Attack on the Egyptian Embassy

On November 19, 1995 the Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan was attacked. The attack started in the morning between 9 and 9:30 a.m.. Two men killed the... Read more

The bombing of the Egyptian Embassy

In Islamabad, Pakistan on November 19, 1995 Zawahiri's men from his al-jihad operation bombed the Egyptian Embassy. Two men with Samsonite... Read more

South Park Episode 109 - "Starvin' Marvin"

The four boys are at Cartman's house watching the "Terrance & Philip Thanksgiving Special" on television. During a break from the show, a Sally... Read more

The World Is Not Enough released

The World Is Not Enough (1999) is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent... Read more

UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2

UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 1999 at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in... Read more

Kabuki Warriors is Released for the Xbox

Kabuki Warriors, our choice for worst game of 2001, epitomizes just how bad a bad game can be, as there are truly no redeeming qualities to it. The... Read more