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November 19
Events on This Day
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1969
44 years ago
Brazilian soccer player Pelé scores the 1,000th goal of his professional career.
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1977
36 years ago
Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat visits Israel and meets with Menachem Begin.
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1983
30 years ago
Tina Turner hits the charts for the first time in 10 years with a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."
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2007
6 years ago
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduces the Kindle, its newest handheld reading device.
November 19
Born on This Day
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Jodie Foster
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- Famous Moms
- Loved to Death
- Scream Queens
Jodie Foster
Actress, Director, Producer / 1962 -
Jodie Foster is an award-winning American actress best known for her roles in the films Taxi Driver, The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs.
Born: November 19, 1962
Age: 50 years old
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Meg Ryan
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- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Sparks On The Set
- Name Changers
Meg Ryan
Film Actress / 1961 -
Actress Meg Ryan became America's sweetheart with starring roles in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail.
1961 | 51 years old
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Ann Curry
- In these groups:
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Talk Show Hosts
- Famous News Anchors
Ann Curry
Talk Show Host, News Anchor / 1956 -
Ann Curry is an American television jouralist who once anchored Dateline NBC, and co-anchored NBC's Today program from 2011 to 2012.
1956 | 56 years old
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Larry King
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- Numerous Nuptials
- Celebrity Bookings
- Name Changers
Larry King
Talk Show Host / 1933 -
In addition to his career of talk show host on Larry King Live, Larry King has appeared as himself in several movies and television shows.
Born: November 19, 1933
Age: 79 years old
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Calvin Klein
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- Studio 54 Patrons
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Fashion Designers
Calvin Klein
Fashion Designer / 1942 -
Fashion designer Calvin Klein is known for his line of menswear and womenswear. He also designs home collections, fragrances and cosmetics.
1942 | 70 years old
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Ted Turner
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- Generous Donors
- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Famous Scorpios
Ted Turner
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist / 1938 -
Ted Turner is a television and media magnate who founded CNN, the first 24-Hour cable news network.
1938 | 74 years old
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
November 19
Died on This Day
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Franz Schubert
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Aquarians
Franz Schubert
Educator, Songwriter / 1797 - 1828
Franz Schubert is considered the last of the classical composers and one of the first romantic ones. Schubert's music is notable for its melody and harmony.
Died: November 19, 1828
Age: 31 years old
Place: Vienna , Austria
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Wolfe Tone
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous People Who Committed Suicide
Wolfe Tone
Military Leader, Political Leader / 1763 - 1798
Irish republican and rebel Wolfe Tone led a French military force to Ireland during the insurrection of 1798.
1798 | 35 years old
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Christina Onassis
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Christina
- Famous People Born in 1950
Christina Onassis
Business Leader / 1950 - 1988
Heiress and businesswoman Christina Onassis was the daughter of self-made Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Socrates Onassis. Her father married Jackie Kennedy.
1988 | 37 years old
Business Leader
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Joe Biden
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- 2012 Election Candidates
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Joe Biden
U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1942 -
Former Delaware Senator Joe Biden was elected the 47th U.S. vice president with President Barack Obama in 2008. He earned a second term as vice president when Obama was re-elected to the presidency in 2012.
November 20, 1942
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Empress Frederick
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Empresses
- Famous Queens
Empress Frederick
Empress, Queen / 1840 - 1901
Empress Frederick was the oldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of England. She married the future German Emperor Frederick III in 1858, thusly becoming empress of Germany and queen of Prussia.
November 21, 1840
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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Explorers
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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Explorer / 1643 - 1687
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was a French explorer best known for leading an expedition down the Mississippi River, claiming the region for France.
November 22, 1643
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Johannes Diederik van der Waals
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Johannes Diederik van der Waals
Physicist / 1837 - 1923
Dutch physicist Johannes Diederik van der Waals was winner of the 1910 Nobel Prize for Physics for his research on the gaseous and liquid states of matter.
November 23, 1837
Physicist
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Fernando Valenzuela
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- Famous Scorpios
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Fernando Valenzuela
Baseball Player / 1960 -
Professional baseball player Fernando Valenzuela was a cultural icon in Mexico and the U.S. Latino community. In 1981, he was named Rookie of the Year.November 1, 1960
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Peter Jackson
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Peter Jackson
Director, Producer / 1961 -
New Zealand native Peter Jackson is best known as a director for his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, which has won 11 Oscars.
October 31, 1961
Director, Producer
