Famous people born on October 19 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is October 19, you share it with John Lithgow, Evander Holyfield, Jon Favreau — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for October 19
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Opal
Birthstone
Marigold
Birth flower
292nd
Day of the year
October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years), with 73 days still to come.
Famous people born on October 19
John Lithgow — American actor of stage, film, and television (born 1945).
Evander Holyfield — American boxer and heavyweight champion (born 1962).
Jon Favreau — American actor and director of Iron Man and Elf (born 1966).
Also sharing the day:
Auguste Lumière (b. 1862) — French cinema pioneer who, with his brother Louis, staged the first public film screenings.
John le Carré (b. 1931) — British author of spy classics like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Trey Parker (b. 1969) — American co-creator of South Park and The Book of Mormon.
October 19 in history
1781 — The Siege of Yorktown ended, effectively securing American victory in the Revolutionary War.
1900 — Physicist Max Planck presented his law of black-body radiation, a foundation of quantum theory.
1943 — Streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis, was isolated at Rutgers University.
1812 — Napoleon began his fateful retreat from Moscow.
1847 — Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre was published in London.
1987 — Stock markets plunged worldwide on "Black Monday," with the Dow falling 22 percent in a single day.
October 19 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is October 19?
Anyone born on October 19 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for October 19?
The birthstone for a October 19 birthday is Opal, and the birth flower is the Marigold.
Who is the most famous person born on October 19?
John Lithgow is among the best known — American actor of stage, film, and television (born 1945).
What happened on October 19?
In 1781, The Siege of Yorktown ended, effectively securing American victory in the Revolutionary War.
What day of the year is October 19?
October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years), with 73 days still to come.
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