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:
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