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Historical Events on May 19

  • American Revolutionary War

    1776

    American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.

  • Napoleon

    1802

    Napoleon Bonaparte founds the Legion of Honour.

  • Mexican-American War

    1848

    Mexican-American War: Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of four other modern-day U.S. states to the United States for US$15 million.

  • Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    1919

    Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what is later termed the Turkish War of Independence.

  • World War II

    1942

    World War II: In the aftermath of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Task Force 16 heads to Pearl Harbor.

  • Pakistan

    1950

    A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.

  • Egypt

    1950

    Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce.

  • John F. Kennedy

    1962

    A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday".

  • Croatia

    1991

    Croatians vote for independence in a referendum.

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