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Historical events & facts — May 19
What happened on May 19?
On May 19, 1919, Turkish general Mustafa Kemal landed in Samsun on the Black Sea coast, starting the Turkish War of Independence against the Allied and Greek occupation following the Ottoman defeat in World War I. May 19 is Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth and Sports Day in Turkey. Kemal, known from 1934 as Atatürk ("Father of the Turks"), founded the Turkish Republic in 1923.
On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII of England, was beheaded at the Tower of London, accused of adultery, incest and high treason. The accusation was almost certainly false. Henry VIII, who had broken with the Catholic Church in order to marry her, had her executed when she failed to give him a male heir. Her daughter, Princess Elizabeth, would become Queen Elizabeth I.
On May 19, 1989, Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang made an emotional visit to the hunger-striking students in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and told them: "We have come too late". It was his last public appearance. Days later he was removed from power and kept under house arrest for the rest of his life. On May 20 martial law was declared and on June 4 came the bloody crackdown.
Notable birthdays — May 19
Famous people born on May 19
Henry B. Richardson
Henry Barber Richardson was an American archer. He won two Olympic bronze medals. Richardson was the first archer to win medals at two different editions of the Olympic Games as well as the youngest medallist at the 1904 Summer Olympics at the age of 15 years and 124 days.
Mitja Ribičič
Mitja Ribičič was a Slovenian and Yugoslav communist politician. He was the Prime Minister of Yugoslavia—the only Slovenian to hold the office—from 1969 to 1971.
Peter Zadek
Peter Zadek was a German director of theatre, opera and film, a translator and a screenwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater.
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Edward Peacock was an English actor and songwriter. He made his name as a theatre actor, including for his roles in Shakespeare, working at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and Royal Exchange Manchester. He later became known for playing Jim Trott in the BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley.
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Igor Aramovich Ter-Ovanesyan is a Soviet and Russian former long jumper and coach, of Armenian descent. Competing for the Soviet Union, he was a five-time European and two-time Olympic medalist in this event. In 1985, he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.
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