1994 - The first National Lottery draw is held in the United Kingdom.
1959 - Ford Motor Company discontinues Edsel
1942 - Mutesa II is crowned the 35th and last Kabaka (king) of Buganda.
1895 - First US patent for a pencil issued to Fredrick Blaisdell
1863 - President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
This Day In Business
2007 - Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon.com, announces the launch of the Kindle - a portable e-reader that is extremely thin and easy to use.
1980 - Controversial TV ad for Calvin Klein with Brooke Shields is banned.
1493 - Columbus goes ashore on an island and names it San Juan Bautista (Puerto Rico).
2004 - Worst brawl in NBA history: Ron Artest & Steven Jackson jump into crowd to fight fans
November 19th Holiday
International Men's Day - Raises awareness and education about men's health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality and positive male role models.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the November 19 Birthday Horoscope.
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