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Preakness Stakes
76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4
Famous Birthdays
- James Boyer, American audio engineer and record producer (Peter Cetera; Billy Joel; George Benson), born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Joey Ramone [Jeffrey Hyman], American punk rock singer and musician (The Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"; Blitzkrieg Bop"; solo -"What a Wonderful World"), born in Forest Hills, New York (d. 2001)
About May 19, 1951
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 11 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
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