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What happened in history on this day: November 19?
On November 19 in ...
- 1794 - Jay Treaty, first US extradition treaty, signed with Great Britain.
- 1863 - US President Abraham Lincoln delivers his famous Gettysburg Address during the dedication of a new national cemetery at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 1874 - William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (New York City) is convicted of defrauding the city of $6 million, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment.
- 1970 - Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a California state historical landmark.
- 1979 - Chuck Berry is released from prison on income tax evasion.
- 1985 - In Geneva, Switzerland, US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time.
- 1990 - Greyhound files reorganization plan so they can be traded publicly.
- 1990 - Disney's Beach Club Resort hotel opens in Walt Disney World in Florida.
- 1997 - In Des Moines, Iowa, Bobbi McCaughey, a resident of the nearby town of Carlisle, gives birth to septuplets in the second known case where all seven babies are born alive.
- 1997 - Bell Laboratories in New Jersey announces that it has developed a 60-nanometre MOS transistor that is five times faster and one quarter the size of current transistors. It also uses 60 to 160 times less power.
- 1998 - The United State House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings against U.S. President Bill Clinton.
- 2006 - Nintendo releases the Wii video game system in North and South America. It includes a wireless Wii remote controller, a Nunchuk controller attachment, and video game Wii Sports. Price is US$249.99 in the USA. Total sales in first 8 days: 600,000.
- 2008 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls below 8000.
- 2021 - The Build Back Better Act is passed in the House of Representatives.
Births on November 19
- 1831 - Birth of James A. Garfield in Orange Township, Ohio, USA; President of Eclectic Institute (1857), Senator for Ohio (1859-61), colonel and major general of 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiment (1861-63), US House of Representatives for Ohio (1862-79), 20th President of the USA (1881).
- 1904 - Birth of Nancy Carroll in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Alice - Aldrich Family).
- 1905 - Birth of Tommy Dorsey in Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, USA; orchestra leader (Stage Show, Mahogany).
- 1906 - Birth of Bill Cottrell in South Bend, Indiana, USA; cameraman at Walt Disney Company on animation films, first recognized for 50 years service, helped plan and build Disneyland, named a Disney Legend in 1994.
- 1935 - Birth of John F Welch Junior in Salem, Massachusetts, USA; CEO (General Electric).
- 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).
- 1947 - Birth of Bob Boone in San Diego, California, USA; catcher (Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels).
- 1949 - Birth of Mickey Lee Davis Junior in Tennessee, USA; murderer (FBI Most Wanted List).
- 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).
- 1960 - Birth of "Lovely" Elizabeth in Frankfurt, Kentucky, USA; WWF's first lady of wrestling.
- 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
- 1887 - Emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired and poor"), dies in New York at age 38.
- 1988 - Christine Onassis, American shipping heiress, dies of heart failure at age 37 (born 1950).
- 2017 - Death of Charles Manson, American criminal and cult leader (born 1934).
- 2023 - Death of Rosalynn Carter at age 96 at home in Plains, Georgia, USA; First Lady to US President Jimmy Carter.
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