Events in Music on May 19

1911 Maurice Ravel's opera "L'Heure Espagnole" premieres in Paris

1983 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington, D.C.

1984 109th Preakness: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., aboard Gate Dancer wins his second Pimlico classic

1990 "Elvis" TV Drama about early life of Elvis Presley last airs on ABC

1991 "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" closes at Shubert NYC after 225 performances

1992 "Some Gave All" debut album by Billy Ray Cyrus is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1993)

1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson is released in cinemas

2007 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,826): Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.); Didier Drogba scores 116' winner for Blues' 4th title

2013 21st Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Red win

2019 64th Eurovision Song Contest won by Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands
2020 WHO member states agree to set up an inquiry into the global response to the pandemic, including looking at the WHO itself

May in Music