May 19 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on May 19 (10)

• Abraham Pais (Born: 1918-05-19) — Pioneering physicist and acclaimed science historian of modern physics.
• André the Giant (Born: 1946-05-19) — French wrestler and actor, famed for his colossal size and wrestling career.
• Ho Chi Minh (Born: 1890-05-19) — Vietnamese communist revolutionary who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
• Jamsetji Tata (Died: 1904-05-19) — Pioneering Indian industrialist who founded the Tata Group and established Jamshedpur.
• Johann Gottlieb Fichte (Born: 1762-05-19) — Founding figure of German Idealism, known for self-consciousness theory.
• José Martí (Died: 1895-05-19) — Cuban nationalist, poet, and philosopher, key figure in Cuban independence.
• Malcolm X (Born: 1925-05-19) — Revolutionary civil rights activist and Muslim minister advocating for racial justice.
• Pol Pot (Born: 1925-05-19) — Brutal Cambodian dictator who led the Khmer Rouge and orchestrated the Cambodian genocide.
• T. E. Lawrence (Died: 1935-05-19) — British officer, diplomat, and writer famed for the Arab Revolt and 'Lawrence of Arabia'
• William Ewart Gladstone (Died: 1898-05-19) — A towering figure of Victorian politics, William Ewart Gladstone led the Liberal Party for decades.