World.- In the ephemeris of this May 19 Several important events that marked the history of humanity stand out, for example: in 1895, José Martí, the Cuban independence leader, died.
On the same date, but in 2018, Prince Henry, grandson of Elizabeth II of England and son of Princess Diana of Wales, married the American Meghan Markle.
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What are the ephemeris of May 19?
1861.- Leopoldo O’Donnell signs the decree of annexation of the Dominican territory to Spain.
1874.- French law that prohibits the work of women and children in the mines.
1895.- The so-called Pacific Railroad is inaugurated in Costa Rica.
1906.- The Simplón tunnel in the Alps is inaugurated, which facilitates communication between Italy and Switzerland.
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1910.- Passage of Halley’s Comet.
1919.- 5,000 people die from the eruption of the Kloet volcano on the island of Java.
1954.- The Guatemalan government of Jacobo Arbenz, with communist influence, is overthrown.
1962.- Marilyn Monroe sings Happy Birthday, Mr. President to John Fitzgerald Kennedy in the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York.
1978.- The Amazon Pact project was approved by representatives of eight countries of the Amazon basin.
2001.- The first trial for polygamy in the US in 50 years is resolved with the guilty verdict against a Mormon married to five women and father of 29 children.
2010.- Supporters of the front of the “red shirts” set fire to 27 buildings in Bangkok, including the Stock Exchange.
2011.- The 22 travelers of a Saab 340 plane, of the Sol airline, perish when it crashed near Somuncurá (Argentina).
2015At least 170 jihadists die in Syria in bombings by the international coalition.
2015.- The Uruguayan poet Ida Vitale is awarded the Reina Sofía Prize for Ibero-American Poetry.
2016.- An EgyptAir plane covering the Paris-Cairo route crashes with 66 passengers on board.
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2017.- The Swedish Prosecutor’s Office closes the investigation against the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, for rape.
2018.- Prince Henry, grandson of Elizabeth II of England, marries the American Meghan Markle.
2020.- An alleged corruption scandal in the purchase of respirators for Covid-19 patients is uncovered in Bolivia.
Who was born on May 19?
1887.- Gregorio Marañón, Spanish physician and essayist.
1890.- Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese political leader.
1925.- Malcom X, American black leader.
1932.- Elena Poniatowska Amor, Mexican journalist and writer.
1933.- Antón García Abril, Spanish musician.
1965.- Cecilia Bolocco Fonck, miss and Chilean presenter.
1970.- Miguel Ángel Benítez Pavón, Paraguayan soccer player.
1979.- Diego Forlán Corazo, Uruguayan soccer player.
Who died on May 19?
1912.- Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo, Spanish polygraph.
1935.- Lawrence of Arabia, soldier and English writer.
1955.- Concha Espina, Spanish writer.
1994.- Jacqueline Bouvier (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis), widow of former US President John F. Kennedy and tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
2013.- Pepe Luis Vázquez Garcés, former bullfighter.
2014.- Gordon Willis, cinematographer of the trilogy of “The Godfather”.
2017.- Leonardo Santamaría, Colombian military.
2017.- Stanley Greene, iconic American war photographer.
2018.- Maya Jribi, Tunisian and the first woman to lead a party in the Arab world.
2020.- Dionisio Marenco, Nicaraguan politician.
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