Thursday, 19th May 2016 in Paris
Welcome to your daily snapshot of Paris! Explore 55 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Paris. 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 Paris brings drizzly with temperatures between 9°C and 16°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning 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 Thursday, 19th May in Paris, FR.
On this day, 19 May 2016, Paris experienced drizzly conditions whilst residents of the French capital observed a waning crescent moon. The city was positioned under the zodiac sign of Taurus, a period traditionally associated with stability and material concerns. The weather patterns typical of late spring in Paris reflected the transition between seasons in northwestern Europe.
Throughout history, 19 May has marked several significant moments across the globe. In 1915, during the First World War, Australian and New Zealand troops repelled the third attack on Anzac Cove, inflicting substantial casualties on attacking Ottoman forces in a pivotal engagement that would define the campaign at Gallipoli. More recently, in 1991, Croatians voted in favour of independence from Yugoslavia following the Breakup of Yugoslavia, with the local Serb population boycotting the referendum in a decision that would reshape the political landscape of southeastern Europe.
Among notable historical figures associated with this date, Captain John Franklin departed Greenhithe, England, on an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage in 1845. His expedition, however, ended in tragedy when all 129 men were lost after their ships became icebound in Victoria Strait, a fate that would long capture the public imagination and inspire subsequent rescue attempts and investigations.
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What the Weather Had in Store for Paris on 19th May 2016
The most resilient structures bend rather than resist.
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 waning crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Monkey (Fire).
Fun Facts About 19th May
Name Days in Your Language: Dumont, Duncan, Dunstan, Indigo, Ivar, Ives, Wright, Yves
Someone born on this day in 2016 would be 9 years old today — just 3,614 days into life, which is roughly 86,746 hours, 5,204,800 minutes, or 312,288,055 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 140. day of the year.
As this is a leap year, there are 226 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 20 — 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
- Zhengzhang Shangfang, Chinese linguist (born 1933) (2018)
- 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)
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?
- The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion. (2018)
- 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)