Historical Events
- Sudan military coup under maj Hashem al-Atta, Numeiry flees
Famous Birthdays
- Russell Allen, American rock vocalist (Symphony X; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in Long Beach, California
- Urs Bühler, Swiss tenor (Il Divo), born in Willisau, Lucerne, Switzerland
Vitali Klitschko (52 years old)
Ukrainian boxer (3-time world heavyweight champion; only heavyweight to reign as world champion in 3 different decades) and Mayor of Kyiv (2014-), born in Belovodskoye, Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Union
Famous Weddings
Roger Daltrey
"The Who" lead singer Roger Daltrey (27) weds British model Heather Taylor (24)
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About July 19, 1971
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 9 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) - The Raiders
- #1 Song: Get It On - T Rex