Notable Birthdays for November 19
George Rogers Clark (1752-1818) - Highest-ranking Patriot officer during the Revolutionary War.
John Ancrum Winslow (1811-1873) - Naval officer in the Mexican–American War.
James A. Garfield (1831-1881) - The 20th President of the U.S.
Fitzhugh Lee (1835-1905) - Major General for the Confederate Army.
C. X. Larrabee (1843-1914) - Co-founder of the town Fairhaven, WA.
Billy Sunday (1862-1935) - The most influential preacher of the 20th century.
Hiram Bingham (1875-1956) - Archaeologist who re-discovered the Inca site of Machu Picchu.
James B. Sumner (1887-1955) - Chemist who discovered that enzymes can be crystallized.
Louise Dahl-Wolfe (1895-1989) - Photographer and pioneer for color photography.
Eleanor Audley (1905-1991) - Actress known for her role as Eunice Douglas in the sitcom Green Acres.
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) - Trombonist known as the Sentimental Gentleman of Swing for his smooth playing.
ack Schaefer (1907-1991) - Author of the western novel Shane.
Robert Simpson (1912-2014) - Meteorologist who was the first director of the National Hurricane Research Project.
Larry King (1933-2021) - Journalist and host of Larry King Live.
Ted Turner (1938-Still Living) - Founder of Turner Broadcasting System.
Gary Gruber (1940-2019) - Creator of software for test-prep.
Dan Haggerty (1941-2016) - Actor best known for his roles The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.
Calvin Klein (1942-Still Living) - Fashion designer and founder of Calvin Klein, Inc.
Joe Correro (1946-Still Living) - Drummer for Paul Revere and The Raiders.
Robert Beltran (1953-Still Living) - Actor known for his role in Star Trek Voyager.
Ann Curry (1956-Still Living) - Investigative journalist.
Matt Sorum (1960-Still Living) - Former drummer the rock band Guns-n-Roses.
Meg Ryan (1961-Still Living) - Actress known for her roles in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and What Happens Later.
Jodie Foster (1962-Still Living) - Actress known for her roles in Silence of the Lambs and Panic Room.
Jack Dorsey (1976-Still Living) - Co-founder of Twitter.
Memorable Events for November 19
1805 - Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, reach the Pacific Ocean becoming the first European Americans to cross the west.
1861 - Julia Ward Howe writes the lyrics of Battle Hymn of the Republic on paper.
1863 - President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address.
1872 - E.D. Barbour is given the patent for the first calculator.
1916 - Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn found Goldwyn Pictures.
1923 - Governor Walton is ousted in OK for his anti-KKK measures.
1944 - President Roosevelt announces the sixth War Loan Drive selling $14 billion in war bonds to help pay for the war effort.
1950 - General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
1959 - The first episode of Rocky and His Friends airs on t.v.
1965 - ABC radio begins giving a weekly update on Vietnam.
1965 - Kellogg creates Pop Tarts.
1985 - Pennzoil wins a $10.53 billion judgment against Texaco.
1998 - Impeachment hearings begin against President Clinton.