Luis Miguel's Romance album release
Mexican singer Luis Miguel released the album Romance, which is credited with reviving interest in bolero music.
Discover 15 historical moments on November 19 — 5 events, 5 birthdays, and 5 notable deaths spanning centuries of human history.
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Mexican singer Luis Miguel released the album Romance, which is credited with reviving interest in bolero music.
The Greek oil tanker Prestige split in two and sank off the coast of Galicia, spilling 420 thousand barrels of oil. This event caused the worst environmental disaster in Spanish and Portuguese history.
During the Iraq War, a group of United States Marines massacred 25 unarmed civilians in the town of Haditha.
The first of four explosions occurred at the Pike River Mine in the West Coast of New Zealand, marking the country's worst mining disaster in nearly a century.
A double suicide bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 23 people and injured at least 160 others.
Charles Manson, an American cult leader and mass murderer, died on November 19, 2017. He was born in 1934.
Jason David Frank, an American actor and mixed martial artist, died on November 19, 2022. He was born in 1973.
Rosalynn Carter, American mental health activist and former First Lady, died on November 19, 2023. She was born in 1927.
Eddie Linden, a Scottish poet and publisher, died on November 19, 2023. He was born in 1935.
Tony Campolo, an American sociologist and pastor, died on November 19, 2024. He was born in 1935.
November 19 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection, including 5 notable events, 5 famous birthdays, and 5 deaths. This date has witnessed momentous occasions spanning from 1991 to the present day.
Among the most notable events on November 19: Luis Miguel's Romance album release (1991), Prestige oil spill (2002), Haditha massacre (2005). View all events →
Notable figures born on November 19 include RiceGum, Zach Collins, Kotonowaka Masahiro. View all birthdays →
Remembered figures who died on November 19 include Charles Manson, Jason David Frank, Rosalynn Carter. View all →
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