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Each day we feature things which happened on this day throughout history.
On This Day - May 19th In History
Famous People Who Were Born On This Day
On May 19th 1895
The Scottish composer and music critic Cecil Gray was born in Edinburgh.
On May 19th 1934
The actor David Sinclair was born.
On May 19th 1939
The English actor James Fox was born.
Major Events That Occured On This Day
On May 19th 1906
The Simplon tunnel which links Switzerland and Italy is opened.
Famous People Who Died On This Day
On May 19th 1958
The British actor Ronald Colman died, age 67.
On May 19th 1971
The poet Ogden Nash died, age 68.
On May 19th 1996
The musician Johnny "Guitar" Watson died, age 61.
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