May 19
People born on this day are Taurus.
- 1991
Croatians vote for independence in a referendum.
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SAM Colombia Flight 501 crashes on approach to José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia, killing 132.
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Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on mission STS-77.
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The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.
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Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station.
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President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension.
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The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders.
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Three gas cylinder bombs explode in front of a vocational school in the Italian city of Brindisi, killing one person and injuring five others.
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The Refugio oil spill deposited 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto an area in California considered one of the most biologically diverse coastlines of the west coast.
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EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board.
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The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
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A helicopter crash in Iran leaves 8 people dead, including the country's president Ebrahim Raisi & foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
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2003Jojo Siwa, American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTube personality
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2002Riccardo Calafiori, Italian footballer
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2001Elizabeth Mandlik, American tennis player
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1996Michael Carcone, Canadian ice hockey player
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1995Taane Milne, New Zealand rugby league player
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1994Carlos Guzmán, Mexican footballer
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1992Michele Camporese, Italian footballer
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1992Ola John, Dutch footballer
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1992Felise Kaufusi, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player
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1992Evgeny Kuznetsov, Russian ice hockey player
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1992Marshmello, American electronic music producer and DJ
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1992Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter
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