| November 19 |
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| 1861 |
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Julia Ward Howe writes "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" while visiting Union troops near Washington. |
| 1863 |
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Lincoln delivers the "Gettysburg Address" at the dedication of the National Cemetery at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. |
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| 1897 |
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The Great "City Fire" in London. |
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| 1911 |
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New York receives first Marconi wireless transmission from Italy. |
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| 1949 |
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Prince Ranier III is crowned 30th Monarch of Monaco. |
| 1952 |
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Scandinavian Airlines opens a commercial route from Canada to Europe. |
| 1969 |
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Apollo 12 touches down on the moon. |
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| 1976 |
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Patty Hearst is released from prison on $1.5 million bail. |
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| 1990 |
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Pop duo Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award after it is learned they did not sing on their award-winning Girl You Know Its True album. |
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| Born on November 19 |
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Charles I, King of England and Ireland. |
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| 1831 |
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James Garfield, 20th president of the United States. |
| 1899 |
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Allen Tate, Southern novelist, poet and critic. |
| 1915 |
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Billy Strayhorn, composer, arranger and pianist who wrote "Take the A Train." |
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| 1936 |
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Dick Cavett, host of TV talk shows The Tonight Show and The Dick Cavett Show. |
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| 1942 |
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Sharon Olds, poet (The Dead and The Living, The Gold Cell). |
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| 1956 |
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Ann Curry, journalist; co-anchor of Today, June 9, 2011–June 28, 2012; anchor of Dateline NBC 2005–2011. |
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| 1966 |
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Gail Devers, three-time Olympic champion
in track and field (US team); won gold in 1992 (100 m) and two gold
medals in 1996 (100 m, 4x100m relay). |
| 1976 |
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Jack Dorsey, businessman; co-founder of Twitter.
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