Historical Events
- German occupiers confiscate bicycles in Rotterdam and The Hague
Music Premiere
US première of Dmitri Shostakovich' 7th Symphony in NYC by the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini in a concert broadcast nationwide on NBC radio
About July 19, 1942
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer