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Significance of 19th May:



1802- Napoleon Bonaparte founds the Legion of Honour.

1961- At Silchar Railway Station in Assam, 11 Bengalis died in police firing on protesters demanding state recognition of Bengali language in the Bengali Language Movement.

1971- Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union.

1997- The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.

2018- The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.



Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:

1824- Nana Saheb Peshwa II was an Indian aristocrat and fighter who led the Siege of Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company.

1890- Ho Chí Minh was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician who served as the founder and first president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 1945 until his death in 1969.

1908- Manik Bandyopadhyay  is an Indian author regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century Bengali literature.

1909- Nathuram Godse was an Indian Hindu nationalist and political activist who was the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi.

1913- Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was an Indian politician who served as the sixth president of India, serving from 1977 to 1982.

1922- Amar Pal was an Indian Bengali folk singer and author.

1938- Girish Karnad was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, and playwright.



Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:

1904- Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata was an Indian pioneer industrialist who founded the Tata Group. He established the city of Jamshedpur.

1958- Jadunath Sarkar was a prominent Indian historian and a specialist on the Mughal dynasty.

1997- Sombhu Mitra was an Indian film and stage actor, director, playwright, and reciter. He known especially for his involvement in Bengali theatre, where he is considered a pioneer.

2002- Bhandari Ram was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

2008- Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar was an Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator primarily in Marathi.

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