November 19th is a special day, as it’s the day we celebrate Play Monopoly Day and Have A Bad Day Day.
Welcome to day 323 of 365! We’re only 42 days away from celebrating the new year… but it’s probably too early to be thinking about that yet.
Everyone who was born on November 19 shares the star sign of Scorpio.
Today was a day of inventions, discoveries, disasters and some of the most famous people in the world were born and died on this day.
Did you know that on this day in 1493, Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage? He named the island San Juan Bautista in honor of St John the baptist.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about November 19th in history!
What Happened On November 19 In History?
2010
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1”, based on J.K. Rowling’s 2007 fantasy novel, was released worldwide on this day.
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Wikipedia
2006
The Nintendo Wii was released in the US.
The Wii was Nintendo's fifth major home game console, following the GameCube.
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Wikipedia
1980
Television broadcasting company CBS banned a Calvin Klein Jeans advertisement.
The advertisement featured 15-year-old Brooke Shields, and broadcasters thought it was too suggestive. In the ad, Shields says, "You know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing," and this was seen as inappropriate for a 15-year-old to be speaking in a slightly seductive way.
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NYmag
1916
Goldwyn Pictures film studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Edgar Selwyn, and Archibald Selwyn.
The film studio is most famed for its roaring lion logo.
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Wikipedia
1895
Inventor, Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil in the US.
He called it "sheathing with paper sheaths".
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Google Patents
1863
One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.
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Wikipedia
1850
The British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson became Britain’s Poet Laureate.
He succeeded William Wordsworth and was succeeded by Alfred Austin. Some of his most celebrated poems include "Claribel" and "Mariana."
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Wikipedia
1824
The Great Flood of St Petersburg killed 10,000 people and affected almost half a million more.
The Neva River was blocked by an ice jam that stopped the river flow. When that ice melted, the entire city became flooded.
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St Petersburg Floods
1816
The University of Warsaw, Poland, was founded as a Royal University following the Partitions of Poland.
Alexander I permitted the university to be formed with five faculties, following the partitions of the country, which meant that the prestigious University of Kraków was no longer accessible for all of Poland.
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Wikipedia
461
Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
He continued his position until his death on February 29, 468.
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Wikipedia
Did you know that on this day, November 19th 1493, Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage?