2023 Cricket World Cup final
The 2023 Cricket World Cup final takes place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, played between host nation India and Australia.
What happened on November 19
32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1620 to 2024.
Standout on November 19
2005
Iraq War
Iraq War: A group of United States Marines massacred 25 people in the town of Haditha.
About November 19
November 19 is the 323rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 323 of 365 (324 in leap years)42 days left in the year (42 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 47 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 23 days
- Roman numerals
- XIX.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thBeechcraft 19001996
- 30thFaZe Rug1996
- 30thFred Warner (American football)1996
- 30thRiceGum1996
- 30thSpace Shuttle program1996
- 25thAviation and Transportation Security Act2001
November 19 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Aviation and Transportation Security Act
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 19 — ages this year
- 1999Evgenia Medvedevaturns 27
- 1998Nahuel Ferraresiturns 28
- 1997Kotozakura Masakatsu IIturns 29
- 1997Zach Collinsturns 29
- 1996FaZe Rugturns 30
- 1996Fred Warner (American football)turns 30
Historical events 32
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2022 Colorado Springs nightclub shooting
A gunman kills five and injures 17 at Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2013 Iranian embassy bombing in Beirut
A double suicide bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 23 people and injured at least 160 others.
Pike River Mine disaster
The first of four explosions occurred at the Pike River Mine in the West Coast in New Zealand's worst mining disaster in nearly a century.
Iraq War
Iraq War: A group of United States Marines massacred 25 people in the town of Haditha.
Malice at the Palace
The worst brawl in NBA history results in several players being suspended. Several players and fans are charged with assault and battery.
Oil tanker
The Greek oil tanker Prestige splits in half and sinks off the coast of Galicia, releasing over 76,000 m3 (20 million US gal) of oil in the largest environmental disaster in Spanish and Portuguese history.
MV Prestige
The Greek oil tanker Prestige split in two and sank off the coast of Galicia after spilling 420 thousand barrels (17.8 million US gallons) of oil, in the worst environmental disaster in Spanish and Portuguese history.
Aviation and Transportation Security Act
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Shenzhou 1
Shenzhou 1: The People's Republic of China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft.
John Carpenter (game show contestant)
John Carpenter becomes the first person to win the top prize in the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings into U.S. President Bill Clinton.
STS-87
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-87.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: Columbia is launched on STS-80, which would become the longest mission in the program at 17 days. On this mission, astronaut Story Musgrave becomes the only astronaut to fly on all five space shuttles.
Beechcraft 1900
A Beechcraft 1900 and a Beechcraft King Air collide at Quincy Regional Airport in Quincy, Illinois, killing 14.
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, the first National Lottery draw is held. A £1 ticket gave a one-in-14-million chance of correctly guessing the winning six out of 49 numbers.
1993 Zhili toy factory fire
A factory fire killed 87 and injured 51 in Shenzhen, China.
Luis Miguel
Mexican singer Luis Miguel released the album Romance, which led to a revival of interest in bolero music.
Serbia
Serbian communist representative and future Serbian and Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević publicly declares that Serbia is under attack from Albanian separatists in Kosovo as well as internal treachery within Yugoslavia and a foreign conspiracy to destroy Serbia and Yugoslavia.
Pennzoil
Pennzoil wins a US$10.53 billion judgment against Texaco, in the largest civil verdict in the history of the United States, stemming from Texaco executing a contract to buy Getty Oil after Pennzoil had entered into an unsigned, yet still binding, buyout contract with Getty.
Baling District
Police in Baling, Malaysia, lay siege to houses occupied by an Islamic sect of about 400 people led by Ibrahim Mahmud.
Cold War
Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time.
Geneva Summit (1985)
The first of five summits (pictured) between Soviet general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. president Ronald Reagan began in Geneva.
San Juanico disaster
San Juanico disaster: A series of explosions at the Pemex petroleum storage facility at San Juan Ixhuatepec in Mexico City starts a major fire and kills about 500 people.
Santos FC
Playing for Santos against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian footballer Pelé (pictured) scored his thousandth goal.
World War II
World War II: Soviet troops launched Operation Uranus at the Battle of Stalingrad with the goal of encircling Axis forces, turning the tide of the battle in their favour.
World War II
World War II: The Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran destroyed each other in the Indian Ocean.
1933 Spanish general election
The Union of the Right, a coalition of right-wing parties, won the majority of seats in the 1933 Spanish general election, the first election in the country with suffrage extended to women.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Confederate forces began the Siege of Knoxville against Union fortifications, surrounding most of the city.
Temenggong Abdul Rahman
Temenggong Abdul Rahman of Johor and Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor ceded the governance of Singapore to the British East India Company.
Jay Treaty
The United States and Great Britain signed the Jay Treaty, the basis for ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations.
Mayflower
The Mayflower (depicted), which brought the Pilgrims from England to the New World, sighted Cape Cod.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter, American mental health activist, First Lady of the United States (1977–1981), and of Georgia (1971–1975) (born 1927)
Jason David Frank
Jason David Frank, American actor and mixed martial artist (born 1973)
Warren "Pete" Moore
Warren "Pete" Moore, American singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1938)
Korrie Layun Rampan
Korrie Layun Rampan, Indonesian author, poet, and critic (born 1953)
Richard A. Jensen
Richard A. Jensen, American theologian, author, and academic (born 1934)
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols, German-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1931)
Gholamhossein Mazloumi
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, Iranian footballer and manager (born 1950)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Day of Missile Forces and Artillery
Day of Missile Forces and Artillery (Russia, Belarus)
Giacomo Benefatti
Christian feast day: Blessed Giacomo Benefatti
Severinus, Exuperius, and Felician
Christian feast day: Severinus, Exuperius, and Felician
Obadiah
Christian feast day: Obadiah (Eastern Catholic Church)
November 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Mechthild of Hackeborn
Christian feast day: Mechthild of Hackeborn
Raphael Kalinowski
Christian feast day: Raphael Kalinowski
Public holidays in Puerto Rico
Day of Discovery of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century39
- 21st century29
Earliest: Mayflower (1620). Most recent: Tony Campolo (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about November 19
What day of the year is November 19?
November 19 is the 323rd day of the year, with 42 days left after it.
What star sign is November 19?
November 19 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 19?
We record 80 entries for November 19: 32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1620 to 2024.
Who was born on November 19?
Evgenia Medvedeva (1999) is among the notable births on November 19. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 19 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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