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NOVEMBER 19 | Birthdays and Events

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November 15, 2024 8:32 pm CST

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 SallySleepless 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.