Historical Events
- Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah)
Famous Birthdays
- Dawud M. Mu'Min, American convicted murderer (d. 1997)
- Henry Lascelles, English grandson of princess Mary
- Roddy Lorimer, Scottish session and touring trumpeter and flugelhorn player (Waterboys; Blur; Pete Townshend; Spiritualized; Dr. John), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Shavarsh Karapetyan, Soviet Armenian finswimmer
- Victoria Wood, British comedian and actress (Dinner Ladies), born in Bury, Lancashire (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
- Damaso Berenguer, Spanish soldier and politician (122nd Prime Minister of Spain), dies at 79
1953 Highlights
About May 19, 1953
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 70 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine
