We have catalogued significant historical events, with special emphasis on weddings and anniversaries. Today’s events special events are:
- Birthdays
- 1897 Frank Capra was born.
- 1912 Perry Como was born.
- 1919 Margot Fonteyn was born.
- 1920 Pope John Paul II was born.
- 1930 Pernell Roberts was born.
- 1931 Robert Morse was born.
- 1934 Dwayne Hickman was born.
- 1946 Reggie Jackson was born.
- 1952 George Strait was born.
- 1955 Chow Yun-Fat was born.
- Name Days
- 1000 Eric, from Old Norse, 'ever ruling'
- 2000 Feast Day of Eric, from Old Norse, 'ever ruling'. Eric IX became King of Sweden in 1150. He was a very pious, good, Christian man and systematically set about ensuring that not only his own subjects but also the neighbouring heathen Finns became Christians too. He codified Swedish law, and built the first Swedish cathedral in Uppsala. He also defended his country against Finnish attack. Unfortunately, he was murdered in 1161 by a band of Danes, abetted by some of his own treacherous countrymen.
Tomorrow’s notable events
Below are the events we have shown for tomorrow:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19-05-1890 | Ho Chi Minh was born. |
| 19-05-1925 | Malcolm X was born. |
| 19-05-1939 | James Fox was born. |
| 19-05-1941 | Nora Ephron was born. |
| 19-05-1945 | Pete Townshend was born. |
| 19-05-1952 | Grace Jones was born. |
| 19-05-1997 | Sarah Jessica Parker marries Matthew Broderick in Manhattan's Lower East Side. |
