Historical Events
- Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
Famous Birthdays
- Curly Neal, American basketball guard (Harlem Globetrotters 1963-85), born in Greensboro, North Carolina (d. 2020)
- Frank Froehling, American tennis player (US C'ships 1963 runner-up; doubles, mixed doubles 1965 runner-up), born in Islamorada, Florida (d. 2020)
Gary Kildall (1942-1994)
American computer scientist and entrepreneur who created the CP/M operating system, born in Seattle, Washington
- James Topping, author of CP/M
- Robert Kilroy-Silk, British politician and television presenter
Famous Deaths
- Nicoline Magdalene Roll Anker, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About May 19, 1942
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 11 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
