May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (140th in leap years). There are 226 days remaining.
Births:
- 1890 - Ho Chi Mihn (Vietnamese leader)
- 1909 - Bruce Bennett (actor)
- 1925 - Malcolm X (civil rights activist)
- 1930 - Lorraine Hansberry (playwright)
- 1934 - James Lehrer (journalist, co-anchor)
- 1941 - Nora Ephron (screenwriter)
- 1945 - Pete Townshend (guitarist, lyricist)
- 1948 - Grace Jones (singer, actress)
- 1952 - Joey Ramone (singer)
Deaths:
- 1909 - Isaac Albéniz, aged 48, Spanish composer
- 1971 - Ogden Nash (poet)
Holidays, Festivals, Religious Observances:
- Saint Dunstan's Day
History:
- Execution of Anne Boleyn 1536
- Oscar Wilde released from prison 1897
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December May 18 - May 20 - April 19 - June 19 - more historical anniversaries