Historical Events
- French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh
Sports History
NY Yankees sign their 1st Black players, Elston Howard and Frank Baines
Catholic Encyclical
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Summi maeroris
Famous Birthdays
- Freddy Moore, American rock musician and songwriter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Per-Kristian Foss, Norwegian Minister of Finance, born in Oslo, Norway
- Simon Cadell, English actor (Hi-De-Hi, Pride & Extreme Prejudice), born in London (d. 1996)
About July 19, 1950
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
