Historical Events
- US Congress passes the Private Mailing Card Act, allowing private publishers and printers to produce postcards, had to be labelled "Private Mailing Cards" until 1901, known as "souvenir cards"
Famous Birthdays
- Julius Evola, Italian philosopher (d. 1974)
Famous Deaths
William Gladstone (1809-1898)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Liberal: 1868-74, 1880-86, 1892-94), dies of heart failure at 88
Died in 1898 1898 Highlights
About May 19, 1898
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
