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November 19: Day of the Week
November 19, 2024 is the 324th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 42 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 19 Historical Event(s)
1493
Christopher Columbus goes ashore on an island he first saw the day before. He names it San Juan Bautista (later renamed Puerto Rico).
1794
The United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain sign Jay’s Treaty, which attempts to resolve some of the lingering problems left over from the American Revolutionary War.
1885
Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.
1912
First Balkan War: The Serbian Army captures Bitola, ending the five-century-long Ottoman rule of Macedonia.
1944
World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces the 6th War Loan Drive, aimed at selling US$14 billion in war bonds to help pay for the war effort.
1950
US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes supreme commander of NATO-Europe
1955
National Review publishes its first issue.
1977
TAP Portugal Flight 425 crashes in the Madeira Islands, killing 130.
1985
Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time.
1990
Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It’s True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
Who were born on November 19?
1900
Anna Seghers, German writer (d. 1983)
1909
Peter Drucker, American management theorist (d. 2005)
1949
Amand Theis, German footballer
1951
Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, British politician and former Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and Great Britain
1956
Eileen Collins, American astronaut
1960
Elizabeth Hulette, American professional wrestling manager (d. 2003)
1960
Matt Sorum, American musician (The Cult, Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver)
1979
Larry Johnson, American football player
1988
Patrick Kane, American ice-hockey player
1989
Roman Sergeevich Trofimov, Russian ski jumper.
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters UMSNFOYYVTE? Check your answers here: Unscramble words UMSNFOYYVTE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.