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What happened in history on this day: December 19?
On December 19 in ...
- 1946 - Noël Coward's musical "Pacific 1860" premieres in London.
Births on December 19
- 1888 - Birth of Fritz Reiner in Budapest, Hungary; conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony 1938-48).
- 1902 - Birth of Leonard Hirsch; British violinist/orchestra leader (RAF Symphony Orchestra).
- 1915 - Birth of Édith Giovanna Gassion AKA Édith Piaf in Paris, France; singer ("Little Sparrow"), French cultural icon.
- 1916 - Birth of Hal Hastings in New York City, New York, USA; orchestra leader (Chevrolet on Broadway).
- 1920 - Birth of Jimmy Dickens in Bolt, West Virginia, USA; country singer (Grand Ole Opry).
- 1925 - Birth of Robert Sherman in Manhattan, New York, USA; song writer ("The Bear Necessities", "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", "It's a Small World", Academy Awards for "Chim Chim Cher-ee" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", Grammy Awards), named Disney Legend 1990.
- 1940 - Birth of Phil Ochs in El Paso, Texas, USA; anti-war folk singer ("Joe Hill", "War is Over").
- 1941 - Birth of Maurice White in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; rock vocalist (Earth, Wind and Fire - "Spirit").
- 1944 - Birth of Alvin Lee in Nottingham, England; rock vocals/guitarist (Ten Years After).
- 1944 - Birth of Zal Yanovsky; rock guitarist (Lovin' Spoonful - "Do You Believe in Magic").
- 1945 - Birth of John McEuen; rocker (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).
- 1947 - Birth of Janie Fricke in South Whitley, Indiana, USA; country singer ("It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy").
- 1957 - Birth of Doug Johnson; rock keyboardist (Loverboy - "Get Lucky").
- 1958 - Birth of Limahl British; rocker (Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy").
- 1970 - Birth of Zac Foley; rock bassist (EMF - "Unbelievable").
Deaths on December 19
- 1993 - Death of Michael Clarke at age 47 of liver failure; drummer (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Jerry Jeff Walker).
- 1997 - Death of Jimmy Rogers at age 73 from colon cancer; blues guitarist (Muddy Waters band, solo - "Walking By Myself").
- 2021 - Death of Carlos Marín at age 52 of COVID-19 in Manchester, England; singer (Il Divo).
- 2022 - Death of Martin Duffy at age 55; British musician (Primal Scream, Charlatans).
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