Who was born on December 19

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 19, including Kevan Gosper, Al Kaline, Pratibha Patil. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

51 documented historical events happened on December 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Henry II (depicted) was crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey, London. On the same day, in another year: Thomas Paine published the first in a series of pamphlets entitled The American Crisis, opening with the line: "These are the times that try men's souls." On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.