What Happened on July 19, 2015

Historical Events

  • World Health Organization puts world's Ebola death toll at 11,284

Famous Deaths

  • Galina Prozumenshchikova, Soviet 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1964), dies at 66 after a long illness
  • Sybren Polet [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer and poet (Mannekino), dies at 91
  • Václav Snítil, Czech violinist (Czech Nonet), and teacher (Prague Academy of Performing Arts, 1964-2015), dies at 87
  • Van Alexander [Alexander Van Vliet Feldman], American composer, arranger ("A-Tisket, A-Tasket"), and orchestra leader (Dean Martin Show), dies at 100
2015 Highlights

About July 19, 2015

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Cheerleader - OMI
  • UK #1 Song: Black Magic - Little Mix