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Famous Quote For November 19

"A conservative is someone who stands athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so"

William F. Buckley, Jr., 1955

November 19 Birthdays

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Clintus McGintus

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Gabrielle Elyse

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Samantha Frison

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November 19 History

1994 - The first National Lottery draw is held in the United Kingdom.

1959 - Ford Motor Company discontinues Edsel

1942 - Mutesa II is crowned the 35th and last Kabaka (king) of Buganda.

1895 - First US patent for a pencil issued to Fredrick Blaisdell

1863 - President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

This Day In Business

2007 - Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon.com, announces the launch of the Kindle - a portable e-reader that is extremely thin and easy to use.

This Day In Entertainment

1980 - Controversial TV ad for Calvin Klein with Brooke Shields is banned.

This Day In Geography

1493 - Columbus goes ashore on an island and names it San Juan Bautista (Puerto Rico).

This Day In Sports

2004 - Worst brawl in NBA history: Ron Artest & Steven Jackson jump into crowd to fight fans

November 19th Holiday

International Men's Day - Raises awareness and education about men's health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality and positive male role models.

Today's Birthday Trivia

While she regrets not going to college, she wants her daughters to perform on Broadway and go to college. Who is she?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the November 19 Birthday Horoscope.

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