People who died on May 19 103
Alcuin
d. 804 (b. 735)
Alcuin, English monk and scholar (b. 735)
Robert (archbishop of Trier)
d. 956
Robert, archbishop of Trier
Dunstan
d. 988 (b. 909)
Dunstan, English archbishop and saint (b. 909)
Stephen, Count of Blois
d. 1102 (b. 1045)
Stephen, Count of Blois (b. 1045)
Vladimir II Monomakh
d. 1125
Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Duke of Kiev
Saint Bashnouna
d. 1164
Saint Bashnouna, Egyptian saint and martyr
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1218
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Celestine V
d. 1296 (b. 1215)
Pope Celestine V (b. 1215)
Ivo of Kermartin
d. 1303 (b. 1253)
Saint Ivo of Kermartin, French canon lawyer (b. 1253)
Louis, Count of Évreux
d. 1319 (b. 1276)
Louis, Count of Évreux (b. 1276)
Dmitry Donskoy
d. 1389 (b. 1350)
Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
d. 1526 (b. 1464)
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)
Jan Łaski (1456-1531)
d. 1531 (b. 1456)
Jan Łaski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1456)
Anne Boleyn
d. 1536
Anne Boleyn, Queen of England (1533-1536); second wife of Henry VIII of England (b. c. 1501)
Costanzo Porta
d. 1601 (b. 1528)
Costanzo Porta, Italian composer (b. 1528)
García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete
d. 1609 (b. 1535)
García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete, Royal Governor of Chile (d. 1609)
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Thomas Sanchez
d. 1610 (b. 1550)
Thomas Sanchez, Spanish priest and theologian (b. 1550)
Mariam-uz-Zamani
d. 1623 (b. 1542)
Mariam-uz-Zamani, Empress of the Mughal Empire (b. 1542)
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Isaac Beeckman
d. 1637 (b. 1588)
Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588)
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
d. 1715 (b. 1661)
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)
John Stanley (composer)
d. 1786 (b. 1712)
John Stanley, English organist and composer (b. 1712)
Josiah Bartlett
d. 1795 (b. 1729)
Josiah Bartlett, American physician and politician, 4th Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1729)
James Boswell
d. 1795 (b. 1740)
James Boswell, Scottish biographer (b. 1740)
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William Byron, 5th Baron Byron
d. 1798 (b. 1722)
William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1722)
Camille Jordan (politician)
d. 1821 (b. 1771)
Camille Jordan, French lawyer and politician (b. 1771)
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon
d. 1825 (b. 1760)
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, French philosopher and theorist (b. 1760)
Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz
d. 1831 (b. 1793)
Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz, Estonian-German physician, botanist, and entomologist (b. 1793)
Nathaniel Hawthorne
d. 1864 (b. 1804)
Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1864)
Sengge Rinchen
d. 1865 (b. 1811)
Sengge Rinchen, Mongolian general (b. 1811)
John Baker (Australian politician)
d. 1872 (b. 1813)
John Baker, English-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of South Australia (b. 1813)
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer
d. 1876 (b. 1801)
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian and politician (d. 1876)
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Peter W. Barlow
d. 1885 (b. 1809)
Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809)
José Martí
d. 1895 (b. 1853)
José Martí, Cuban journalist, poet, and philosopher (b. 1853)
William Ewart Gladstone
d. 1898 (b. 1809)
William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809)
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
d. 1901 (b. 1819)
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (d. 1901)
Arthur Shrewsbury
d. 1903 (b. 1856)
Arthur Shrewsbury, English cricketer (b. 1856)
Auguste Molinier
d. 1904 (b. 1851)
Auguste Molinier, French librarian and historian (b. 1851)
Jamsetji Tata
d. 1904 (b. 1839)
Jamsetji Tata, Indian businessman, founded Tata Group (b. 1839)
Gabriel Dumont (Métis leader)
d. 1906 (b. 1837)
Gabriel Dumont, Canadian Métis leader (b. 1837)
Benjamin Baker (engineer)
d. 1907 (b. 1840)
Benjamin Baker, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge (b. 1840)
Bolesław Prus
d. 1912 (b. 1847)
Bolesław Prus, Polish journalist and author (d. 1912)
John Simpson Kirkpatrick
d. 1915 (b. 1892)
John Simpson Kirkpatrick, English-Australian soldier (b. 1892)
Gervais Raoul Lufbery
d. 1918 (b. 1885)
Gervais Raoul Lufbery, French-American soldier and pilot (b. 1885)
T. E. Lawrence
d. 1935 (b. 1888)
T. E. Lawrence, British colonel, diplomat, writer and archaeologist (d. 1935)
Ahmet Ağaoğlu
d. 1939 (b. 1869)
Ahmet Ağaoğlu, Azerbaijani-Turkish journalist and publicist (b. 1869)
Kristjan Raud
d. 1943 (b. 1865)
Kristjan Raud, Estonian painter and illustrator (b. 1865)
Philipp Bouhler
d. 1945 (b. 1899)
Philipp Bouhler, German politician (d. 1945)
Booth Tarkington
d. 1946 (b. 1869)
Booth Tarkington, American novelist and dramatist (d. 1946)
Daniel Ciugureanu
d. 1950 (b. 1884)
Daniel Ciugureanu, Moldovan physician and politician, Prime Minister of Moldova (b. 1884)
Charles Ives
d. 1954 (b. 1874)
Charles Ives, American composer and educator (b. 1874)
Archie Scott Brown
d. 1958 (b. 1927)
Archie Scott Brown, Scottish race car driver (b. 1927)
Ronald Colman
d. 1958 (b. 1891)
Ronald Colman, English actor (b. 1891)
Walter Russell
d. 1963 (b. 1871)
Walter Russell, American painter, sculptor, and author (b. 1871)
Coleman Hawkins
d. 1969 (b. 1901)
Coleman Hawkins, American saxophonist and clarinet player (b. 1901)
Ogden Nash
d. 1971 (b. 1902)
Ogden Nash, American poet (d. 1971)
Albert Kivikas
d. 1978 (b. 1898)
Albert Kivikas, Estonian-Swedish journalist and author (b. 1898)
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Joseph Schull
d. 1980 (b. 1906)
Joseph Schull, Canadian playwright and historian (b. 1906)
Jean Rey (politician)
d. 1983 (b. 1902)
Jean Rey, Belgian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the European Commission (d. 1983)
John Betjeman
d. 1984 (b. 1906)
John Betjeman, English poet and academic (d. 1984)
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Jimmy Lyons
d. 1986 (b. 1931)
Jimmy Lyons, American saxophonist (b. 1931)
James Tiptree, Jr.
d. 1987 (b. 1915)
James Tiptree, Jr., American psychologist and author (d. 1987)
C. L. R. James
d. 1989 (b. 1901)
C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and historian (b. 1901)
Yiannis Papaioannou
d. 1989 (b. 1910)
Yiannis Papaioannou, Greek composer and educator (b. 1910)
Jacques Ellul
d. 1994 (b. 1912)
Jacques Ellul, French sociologist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1912)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
d. 1994 (b. 1929)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist and socialite, 37th First Lady of the United States (d. 1994)
Luis Ocaña
d. 1994 (b. 1945)
Luis Ocaña, Spanish cyclist (b. 1945)
John Beradino
d. 1996 (b. 1917)
John Beradino, American baseball player and actor (b. 1917)
Sōsuke Uno
d. 1998 (b. 1922)
Sōsuke Uno, Japanese soldier and politician, 75th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1922)
Alexey Maresyev
d. 2001 (b. 1916)
Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (d. 2001)
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Susannah McCorkle
d. 2001 (b. 1946)
Susannah McCorkle, American singer (b. 1946)
John Gorton
d. 2002 (b. 1911)
John Gorton, Australian lieutenant and politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 2002)
Walter Lord
d. 2002 (b. 1917)
Walter Lord, American historian and author (d. 2002)
Mary Dresselhuys
d. 2004 (b. 1907)
Mary Dresselhuys, Dutch actress and screenwriter (b. 1907)
Bernard Blaut
d. 2007 (b. 1940)
Bernard Blaut, Polish footballer and coach (b. 1940)
Dean Eyre
d. 2007 (b. 1914)
Dean Eyre, New Zealand politician (b. 1914)
Vijay Tendulkar
d. 2008 (b. 1928)
Vijay Tendulkar, Indian playwright and screenwriter (b. 1928)
Robert F. Furchgott
d. 2009 (b. 1916)
Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009)
Nicholas Maw
d. 2009 (b. 1935)
Nicholas Maw, English composer and academic (b. 1935)
Clint Smith
d. 2009 (b. 1913)
Clint Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1913)
Garret FitzGerald
d. 2011 (b. 1926)
Garret FitzGerald, Irish lawyer and politician, 8th Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1926)
Jeffrey Catherine Jones
d. 2011 (b. 1944)
Jeffrey Catherine Jones, American artist (b.1944)
Bob Boozer
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Bob Boozer, American basketball player (b. 1937)
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Tamara Brooks
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
Tamara Brooks, American conductor and educator (b. 1941)
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Ian Burgess
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Ian Burgess, English racing driver (d. 2012)
Gerhard Hetz
d. 2012 (b. 1942)
Gerhard Hetz, German-Mexican swimmer (b. 1942)
Phil Lamason
d. 2012 (b. 1918)
Phil Lamason, New Zealand soldier and pilot (d. 2012)
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G. Sarsfield Ford
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
G. Sarsfield Ford, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1933)
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Robin Harrison (pianist)
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Robin Harrison, English-Canadian pianist and composer (b. 1932)
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Neil Reynolds
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Neil Reynolds, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1940)
Simon Andrews (motorcycle racer)
d. 2014 (b. 1982)
Simon Andrews, English motorcycle racer (d. 2014)
Jack Brabham
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (b. 1926)
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Terry W. Gee
d. 2014 (b. 1940)
Terry W. Gee, American businessman and politician (b. 1940)
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Sam Greenlee
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Sam Greenlee, American author and poet (d. 2014)
Vincent Harding
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Vincent Harding, American historian and scholar (b. 1931)
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Gabriel Kolko
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Gabriel Kolko, American historian and author (b. 1932)
Zbigniew Pietrzykowski
d. 2014 (b. 1934)
Zbigniew Pietrzykowski, Polish boxer (b. 1934)
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Bruce Lundvall
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Bruce Lundvall, American businessman (b. 1935)
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Ted McWhinney
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Ted McWhinney, Australian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
Happy Rockefeller
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, 31st Second Lady of the United States (d. 2015)
Robert S. Wistrich
d. 2015 (b. 1945)
Robert S. Wistrich, English historian, author, and academic (b. 1945)
Alan Young
d. 2016 (b. 1919)
Alan Young, English-born Canadian-American actor (b. 1919)
Morley Safer
d. 2016 (b. 1931)
Morley Safer, American journalist (b. 1931)
Nawshirwan Mustafa
d. 2017 (b. 1944)
Nawshirwan Mustafa, General coordinator of the Movement for Change (Gorran) (b. 1944)