What Happened on November 19, 1936

Famous Birthdays

  • Dick Cavett, American talk show host (Dick Cavett Show), born in Kearney, Nebraska
  • Emin Aristakesian, Armenian composer, born in Yerevan, Armenia, USSR (d. 1996)
  • Michel Decoust, French contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer and conductor (Symétrie; Interphone), born in Paris, France
  • Robert White, American session guitarist (Temptations - "My Girl"), born in Billmeyer, Pennsylvania (d. 1974)

Yuan T. Lee (87 years old)

Taiwanese-American chemist (1986 Nobel Prize for Chemistry), born in Hsin-chu, Taiwan


Famous Deaths

  • Buenaventura Durruti, Spanish anarchists army leader, dies in battle
Died in 1936 1936 Highlights

About November 19, 1936

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 5 months and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio