November 19 in History - Today In History

November 19th events in history

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DateWeekdayEvent
November 19, 1493 Sunday Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico
November 19, 1582 Friday Puerto Rico Discovery Day
November 19, 1620 Thursday Mayflower pgrims reach Cape Cod
November 19, 1644 Saturday 1st protestant ministry society in New England
November 19, 1863 Thursday Lincoln delivers Gettysburg address
November 19, 1895 Tuesday Pencil invented
November 19, 1919 Wednesday Treaty of Versailles & League of Nations rejected by US Senate
November 19, 1959 Thursday Ford cancels Edsel
November 19, 1970 Thursday Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a Cal State Historical Landmark
November 19, 1971 Friday Ft Wilderness opens
November 19, 1977 Saturday Egyptian Pres Anwar Sadat arrives in Israel
November 19, 1977 Saturday Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer failed on 3rd penalty shot against Islanders
November 19, 1978 Sunday Rev Jim Jones leads 911 people in suicide in Jonestown Guyana