Historical Events In 2019

Nov 10   Bolivian protests: President Evo Morales resigns after calling for a re-vote in the disputed elections in the year 2019.   

Nov 10   Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announces the discovery of a new oil field with an estimated 53 million barrels of oil in Khuzestan province on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history the November 2019 Spanish general election takes place, for all 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies and 208 (of the 266) seats in the Senate.   

Nov 11   In the year 2019 a transit of Mercury occurs.   

Nov 11   In the year 2019 hong Kong protests: A traffic officer shot a youth in Sai Wan Ho during city-wide strike. A man was also set on fire by protesters on the same day.   

Nov 12   550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism celebrated in India and Pakistan in the year 2019.   

Nov 13   First day of public testimony in Donald Trump 's impeachment inquiry held in Washington D.C on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Public impeachment hearings against U.S. President Donald Trump begin in the House of Representatives on this day in history.   

Nov 13   The Chinese University of Hong Kong officially announces a premature end to the semester as a result of large-scale protests and civil unrest. Besides CUHK, several Hong Kong universities switch to online learning and suspend on-campus class. The Education Bureau in Hong Kong officially announces to close all schools in Hong Kong due to the ongoing protests in the year 2019.   

Nov 14   Italy declares a state of emergency in Venice following record flooding on this day in history.   

Nov 17   2019 Hong Kong protests: Police use tear gas and water cannons against protesters who try to break through cordons and reach The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which is at the center of a week-long standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement. Protesters fight back with Molotov cocktails, arrows, and bricks on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labels protesters "thugs" after unrest over higher gasoline prices brought Tehran to a standstill day before   

Nov 18   On this day in history "Joker" starring Joaquin Phoenix is the 1st R-rated film to earn $1 billion worldwide   

Nov 18   Book written by Charlotte Bronte aged 14 for her toy soldiers bought by the Bronte Society for €600,000 at auction in Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history google enters the video game market with the launch of Stadia.   

Nov 19   In the year 2019 leBron James hits 25 points, 11 rebounds & 10 assists as LA Lakers' beat Oklahoma City Thunder, 112-107 to become first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against all 30 franchises   

Nov 21   In the year 2019 elon Musk launches Tesla's electric Cybertruck with shatterproof windows that when demonstrated on stage shatter   

Nov 21   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in the year 2019.   

Nov 22   On this day in history sacha Baron Cohen says if Facebook existed in the 1930s it would have run Hitler's ads on his "solution to the Jewish problem", in speech to Anti-Defamation League summit   

Nov 23   An independence referendum begins in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Voters overwhelmingly choose independence on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history the last known Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia dies.   

Nov 24   2019 Busy Bee crash: A plane crashes shortly after takeoff in a densely populated area of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all 19 people on board and at least 10 more on the ground on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Davis Cup Tennis, Madrid: Rafael Nadal beats Denis Shapovalov of Russia 6-3, 7-6 to give Spain an unassailable 2-0 lead and a 6th Cup title; first competition under new week-long format at one venue on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 2019 taylor Swift wins six awards at American Music Awards including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade   

Nov 25   IPv4 address exhaustion: The RIPE NCC, which is the official regional Internet registry (RIR) for Europe, officially announces that it has run out of IPv4 addresses on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history the World Meteorological Organization reports that levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high of 407.8 parts per million, with "no sign of a slowdown, let alone a decline."   

Nov 26   On this day in history albania earthquake: 51 people are killed and around 2,000 others injured in a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in northwestern Albania. The earthquake was the strongest to hit Albania in more than 40 years, and ​is currently the world's deadliest earthquake in 2019.   

Nov 26   In the year 2019 chilean protests: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International issue reports on Chile's situation denouncing grave human rights violations, including excesive violence use and detention abuses by police forces. Among police brutality acts there are records of police agents firing non-lethal ammunition to protesters' faces against provider's regulations, resulting in more than 200 people with severe eye trauma and more than 50 requiring prosthetic eyes.   

Nov 27   The U.S. Government passes the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history wood fragment believed to be from Jesus' manger returned to Bethlehem after 1400 years by Pope Francis   

Nov 30   22 people (two civilians, four police officers and 16 drug dealers) are killed in a shootout in Villa Unión, Coahuila, Mexico, the largest such crime in the country's history in the year 2019.   

Nov 30   In the year 2019 december 11 - The 2019 Southeast Asian Games are held in the Philippines.December 2 - Typhoon Kammuri hits the Philippines, causing the evacuation of 200,000 people, but without reports of injuries or serious damage.   

Dec 01   On this day in history british Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins season-ending Abu Dhabi GP to claim his 6th F1 World Drivers C'ship by 87 points from team mate Valtteri Bottas; Mercedes' 6th straight Constructors title   

Dec 02   FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins his record 6th award from Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk; American midfielder Megan Rapinoe is Women's World Player of the Year on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 2019 death of ivan Dimitrov, Bulgarian footballer   

Jan 01   In the year 2019 death of ivo Gregurević, Croatian actor   

Jan 02   Paulien van Deutekom, Dutch world champion speed skater died in the year 2019.   

Jan 02   In the year 2019 death of daryl Dragon, American musician   

Jan 02   Bob Einstein, American actor and comedian died in the year 2019.   

Jan 02   In the year 2019 death of gene Okerlund, American wrestling announcer   

Jan 03   Herb Kelleher, American businessman died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Bernice Sandler, American women's rights activist died in the year 2019.