EST. DECEMBER 1994 • 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com 🐯
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
May 19
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Day 138 of 2026 | Week 21 | 221 days until Christmas 🎅
HISTORIC EVENTS
A helicopter crash in Iran leaves 8 people dead, including the country's president Ebrahim Raisi & foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board.
The Refugio oil spill deposited 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto an area in California considered one of the most biologically diverse coastlines of the west coast.
Three gas cylinder bombs explode in front of a vocational school in the Italian city of Brindisi, killing one person and injuring five others.
A car bomb explodes near a military complex in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, killing nine people.
The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders.
President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension.
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station.
The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
born in Jinhae-gu District
American dancer
American country music singer-songwriter ("Things a Man Oughta Know")
British singer-songwriter ("Stay With Me")
American singer (The Voice)
American singer-songwriter (Græ)
English director (After Love)
American NFL tight end (Pro Bowl 2010; Jacksonville Jaguars
British actress (Nancy Osborne in "Hollyoaks")
American stand-up comedian
American actress (Lila Black-Bloomers) and dancer
American singer-songwriter (Plus One; Castledoor)
American basketball forward (15-time NBA All Star)
Australian rugby league halfback (26 Tests
Indian actor (Gangs of Wasseypur- Faizal Khan)
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