Historical Events
Goebbels Visits Netherlands
Joseph Goebbels visits "German Theatre in the Netherlands"
- Operation Uranus: Soviet offensive begins during Battle of Stalingrad, 1 million Soviet soldiers encircle the German Sixth Army
- Russia launches winter offensive against Germans along Don front
Famous Birthdays
Calvin Klein (81 years old)
American fashion designer (Calvin Klein Jeans, CK), born in The Bronx, New York
- Gary Ackerman, American politician(Rep-D-NY, 1983-2013), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Larry Gilbert, American golfer (Senior Players Championship 1997), born in Fort Knox, Kentucky (d. 1998)
- Sharon Olds, American poet ("Stag's Leap" - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2013), born in San Francisco, California [1]
Famous Deaths
- Bruno Schulz, Polish writer (The Street of Crocodiles), shot and killed by German Nazi at 50
- Édouard Combe, Swiss composer, dies at 76
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About November 19, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 5 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
