Monday, 19th May 2014 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 55 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings cloudy with temperatures between 13°C and 23°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Taurus. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Monday, 19th May in London, GB.
London experienced cloudy conditions on Monday, 19th May 2014, with the waxing crescent moon present in the night sky. Those born around this date fall under the Taurus zodiac sign. The capital of England and the United Kingdom, London has served as a major global centre for finance, culture and politics for centuries, hosting numerous historical events and institutions that continue to shape international affairs.
On this date in history, significant events shaped European and global development. In 1991, Croatians voted in favour of independence from Yugoslavia during the Breakup of Yugoslavia, with local Serb populations boycotting the referendum. Earlier, in 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops repelled the third attack on Anzac Cove during the First World War, inflicting heavy casualties on the attacking Ottoman forces. These pivotal moments demonstrated the continent's capacity for both conflict resolution and military resilience during critical historical periods.
Captain John Franklin holds particular note in the historical record for this date. The explorer departed Greenhithe, England, in 1845 on an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. Tragically, all 129 men aboard his ships were later lost when their vessels became icebound in Victoria Strait, making the expedition one of history's most infamous polar disasters.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 19th May 2014
Speech that pauses holds more weight than speech that rushes.
Fortune of the Day
19th May in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on May 19th blend Taurus steadiness with Mercurial intellect. These people are grounded and practical, yet their communication skills distinguish them from typical Taureans. They seek beauty and sensuality, tempered by mental clarity.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths lie in reliability, patience, and sharp analytical abilities. However, they can be stubborn and torn between pleasure and responsibility. Overthinking may disturb their natural ease.
Love These natives need partners who blend sensuality with intellectual exchange. Loyalty and emotional stability are central; shallow relationships bore them quickly. They invest deeply in family and create harmonious love spaces.
Caree & Finance Communication, finance, or creative careers align well with their talents. They build solid wealth through persistence and smart resource management. Their ability to recognize value makes them shrewd investors.
Health Physical wellbeing through adequate movement and sensual activities like yoga or massage matters greatly. Excessive rumination can trigger tension. Balance between indulgence and self-care sustains their natural vitality.
That night, the moon was in its waxing crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Horse (Wood).
Fun Facts About 19th May
Name Days in Your Language: Dumont, Duncan, Dunstan, Indigo, Ivar, Ives, Wright, Yves
Someone born on this day in 2014 would be 11 years old today — just 4,343 days into life, which is roughly 104,255 hours, 6,255,308 minutes, or 375,318,528 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 139. day of the year.
There are 226 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 21 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 19th May
- Jojo Siwa, American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTube personality (2003)
- Riccardo Calafiori, Italian footballer (2002)
- Rafa Marín, Spanish footballer (2002)
- Elizabeth Mandlik, American tennis player (2001)
- Michael Carcone, Canadian ice hockey player (1996)
- Taane Milne, New Zealand rugby league player (1995)
- Carlos Guzmán, Mexican footballer (1994)
- Michele Camporese, Italian footballer (1992)
- Ola John, Dutch footballer (1992)
- Felise Kaufusi, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player (1992)
Lives Remembered on 19th May
- Nawshirwan Mustafa, General coordinator of the Movement for Change (Gorran) (born 1944) (2017)
- Stanislav Petrov, Lt. Colonel in Soviet Air Defence Forces (born 1939) (2017)
- Alan Young, English-born Canadian-American actor (born 1919) (2016)
- Morley Safer, Canadian-born American journalist (born 1931) (2016)
- Bruce Lundvall, American businessman (born 1935) (2015)
- Ted McWhinney, Australian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1924) (2015)
- Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, socialite; 31st Second Lady of the United States (born 1926) (2015)
- Robert S. Wistrich, English historian, author, and academic (born 1945) (2015)
- Simon Andrews, English motorcycle racer (born 1982) (2014)
- Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (born 1926) (2014)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 19th May
- Christian feast day: Calocerus (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Crispin of Viterbo
- Christian feast day: Dunstan (Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church; commemoration, Anglicanism)
- Christian feast day: Ivo of Kermartin
- Christian feast day: Joaquina Vedruna de Mas
- Christian feast day: Maria Bernarda Bütler
- Christian feast day: Peter Celestine
- Christian feast day: Pudentiana (Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: May 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day (Greece)
- Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)
- Remembrance Day (Sri Lanka)
- Hồ Chí Minh's Birthday (Vietnam)
- Malcolm X Day (United States of America)
- National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States)
- Hepatitis Testing Day (United States)
- Mother's Day (Kyrgyzstan)
What Happened on 19th May?
- EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board. (2016)
- The Refugio oil spill deposited 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto an area in California considered one of the most biologically diverse coastlines of the west coast. (2015)
- Three gas cylinder bombs explode in front of a vocational school in the Italian city of Brindisi, killing one person and injuring five others. (2012)
- A car bomb explodes near a military complex in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, killing nine people. (2012)
- The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders. (2010)
- President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension. (2007)