Holiday name | Holiday location | Holiday type |
---|---|---|
World Toilet Day | - | International (Awareness & Cause, United Nations) |
National Day | Monaco | National Holiday |
International Men's Day | - | International (Appreciation & Honor, Relationships & Family) |
Discovery Day | Puerto Rico | Bank/public Sector Holiday |
Garifuna Settlement Day | Belize | Public Holiday |
National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day | - | Unofficial (Food & Drinks) |
National Play Monopoly Day | - | Unofficial (Fun & Joy) |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | - | International (Awareness & Cause, United Nations) |
National Day of Mourning | Germany | Silent Day |
Chhath Puja | - | Hindu |
National Camp Day | - | Unofficial (Activity & Action, Nature & Environment) |
Have A Bad Day Day | - | Unofficial (Weird & Obscure) |
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day | - | Unofficial (Work & Occupation) |
Name Your PC Day | - | Unofficial (Products & Technology ) |
Historical Events on November 19
- 1816: The University of Warsaw is founded on this day.
- 1847: The Montreal & Lachine Railway Line – the 2nd Canadian railway line in service is opened.
- 1863: At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War, U.S. President Abraham Lincold delivers the now famous Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a military cemetary.
- 1941: The HMAS Sydney and the HSK Kormoran engage in an epic battle that ends up sinking both ships during World War II.
- 1942: At the Battle of Stalingrad during WWII, Soviet General Georgy Zhukov begins Operation Uranus. This operation counter-strikes at the city of Stalingrad and would become responsible for turning the tide of the battle in the Soviet Union’s favor.
- 1943: After a mass escape attempt and a foiled uprising, The Nazis dismantle the Janowska Concentration Camp in Lemberg, Ukraine. As a result, over six-thousand Jews are murdered.
- 1944: The 6th War Loan Drive is announced by United States’ President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The purpose of this drive is to sell at least $14 billion dollars in war bonds to pay for the war effort.
- 1944: 30 members of the Luxembourgish resistance defend Vianden against the Waffen SS at the Battle of Vianden.
- 1946: Afghanistan joins the United Nations.
- 1946: Iceland and Sweden join the U.N.
- 1955: The 1st issue of the National Review is published.
- 1959: The Edsel automobile – an automobile model that turned out to be highly unpopular with the public – is discontinued by the Ford Motor Company.
Famous Birthdays on November 19
- American general, lawyer and 20th President of the United States, James A. Garfield is born in 1831.
- German psychologist and sociologist Wilhelm Delthey is born in 1833.
- Italian businessman and founder of the Venice Film Festival, Giuseppe Volpi is born in 1877.
- American chemist and Nobel Prize laureate James B. Summer is born in 1887.
- American actress Meg Ryan is born in 1961.
- American actress Jodie Foster is born in 1962.
- American actress Terry Farrell is born in 1963.