Historical Events
- Military coup by Colonel Damian Veltsjev in Bulgaria
- Sherlock Holmes crossword puzzle in "Saturday Review of Literature"; males who solved puzzle became members of Baker Street Irregulars [1]
Famous Birthdays
- David Sinclair, actor (Love & Hate)
- James Charles Lehrer, news anchor (McNeil-Lehrer Report), born in Wichita, Kansas
- Jan Wijn, Dutch classical pianist and pedagogue, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2022)
- Ruskin Bond, Indian author
About May 19, 1934
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
