What are the important events that happened on July 19? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 19: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 19 is the 201^st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 165 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 6, 2024 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 478,152 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectahenagon’ day.

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 194 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,228 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

July 19 Historical Events

• 64 –
  Great Fire of Rome: a fire begins to burn in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control. According to a popular, but untrue legend, Nero fiddled as the city burned.
• 1588 –
  Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines – The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
• 1702 –
  Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command of King Charles XII in the Battle of Klissow.
• 1832 –
  The British Medical Association is founded as the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association by Sir Charles Hastings at a meeting in the Board Room of the Worcester Infirmary.
• 1908 –
  Dutch football club Feyenoord was founded
• 1919 –
  Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of World War I, ex-servicemen riot and burn down Luton Town Hall.
• 1940 –
  World War II: Battle of Cape Spada – The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties.
• 1947 –
  The Prime Minister of the shadow Burmese government, Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members are assassinated by Galon U Saw.
• 1964 –
  Vietnam War: at a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh calls for expanding the war into North Vietnam.
• 1997 –
  The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland.

Who were born on July 19?

• 1941 –
  Neelie Kroes, Dutch European Union executive
• 1947 –
  Brian May, English guitarist (Queen)
• 1950 –
  Freddy Moore, American songwriter
• 1956 –
  Yoshiaki Yatsu, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1961 –
  Campbell Scott, American actor
• 1961 –
  Lisa Lampanelli, American comedian
• 1964 –
  André A. Jackson, French-born American diamond executive
• 1977 –
  Tony Mamaluke, American professional wrestler
• 1979 –
  Rick Ankiel, American baseball player
• 1984 –
  Ryan O'Byrne, Canadian hockey player

Who died on July 19?

• 1415 –
  Philippa of Lancaster (b. 1359)
• 1692 –
  Sarah Good, American Salem witch trials figure (b. 1653)
• 1814 –
  Matthew Flinders, English explorer (b. 1774)
• 1896 –
  Abraham H. Cannon, American religious figure (b. 1859)
• 2003 –
  Pierre Graber, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1908)
• 2005 –
  Edward Bunker, American writer (b. 1933)
• 2007 –
  Roberto Fontanarrosa, Argentine cartoonist (b. 1944)
• 2008 –
  Anastasia Blue, American porn actress (b. 1980)
• 2009 –
  Frank McCourt, Irish-American writer (b. 1930)
• 2009 –
  Henry Surtees, British racing driver (b. 1991)