Historical Events
Declaration of War
Chinese warlord Feng Yuxiang declares war on Chiang Kai-shek's nationalist government
- Cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium, crushes 2 people to death
Famous Birthdays
- Curt Simmons, American baseball pitcher (3 x MLB All-Star; World Series 1964 St. Louis Cardinals; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- Harvey Cox, US theologist (Secular City)
- John Stroger Chicago politician
- Michael Adamis, Greek electroacoustic music composer, born in Piraeus, Greece (d. 2013)
About May 19, 1929
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 10 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
