What happened in history on this day: November 19?
On November 19 in ...
- 1959 - ABC debuts cartoon TV show Rocky and His Friends.
- 1998 - FOX-TV airs the 100th episode of Party of Five.
- 1999 - John Carpenter becomes the first top prize winner of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and breaks the record of the largest single win (US$1 million) on a United States game show.
- 1999 - MGM releases the film The World Is Not Enough to theaters.
- 1999 - Buena Vista releases the film Toy Story 2 to theaters.
- 1999 - NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show ER.
- 2010 - Warner Bros. releases the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 to theaters.
Births on November 19
- 1904 - Birth of Nancy Carroll in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Alice - Aldrich Family).
- 1919 - Birth of Alan Young in England; actor (Time Machine, Wilbur Post - Mr Ed).
- 1919 - Birth of George Fenneman in Peking, China; TV announcer (You Bet Your Life).
- 1936 - Birth of Dick Cavett in Kearney, Nebraska, USA; talk show host (Dick Cavett Show).
- 1938 - Birth of Robert "Ted" Turner in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; founder of Turner Broadcasting System and Cable News Network, sports team owner (Atlanta Braves), won America's Cup yacht race.
- 1939 - Birth of Garrick Utley in Chicago, Illinois, USA; newscaster (first Tuesday, NBC Weekend).
- 1941 - Birth of Dan Haggerty in Hollywood, California, USA; actor (Grizzly Adams).
- 1954 - Birth of Kathleen Quinlan in Mill Valley, California, USA; actress (Rose Garden, Twilight Zone).
- 1956 - Birth of Glynis O'Connor in New York City, USA; actress (California Dreaming, Ode to Billy Joe).
- 1956 - Birth of Scott Jacoby in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Bad Ronald, Return to Horror High).
- 1961 - Birth of Meg Ryan in Bethel, Connecticut, USA; actress (When Harry Met Sally, As the World Turns).
- 1962 - Birth of Jodie Foster in Bronx, New York City, USA; actress (Taxi Driver, Accused).
- 1963 - Birth of Terry Farrell in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; actress (Laurie - Paper Dolls).
Deaths on November 19
- 1983 - Peter Coffield of Illinois, actor (Kevin - W.E.B.), dies at age 37.
- 2014 - Death of Mike Nichols, German-born American director (born 1931).
- 2022 - Death of Jason David Frank at age 49; actor (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show).
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