Historical Events
- Stanley Cup Final, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA: Goaltender Bernie Parent and the Flyers shut out the Boston Bruins, 1-0, to win series 4-2, become 1st "expansion" team to win Stanley Cup; Parent named playoff MVP
- Valeri Giscard d'Estaing wins French presidential election
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league halfback (26 Tests, 23 games NSW; Newcastle RLFC, Warrington; RL "Immortal") and broadcaster (9 Network), born in Cessnock, Australia
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Indian actor (Gangs of Wasseypur- Faizal Khan), born in Budhana, Uttar Pradesh
About May 19, 1974
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Streak - Ray Stevens
#1 Song: Sugar Baby Love - The Rubettes
