Who was born on October 19

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on October 19, including Marilyn Bell, Peter Max, Bill Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth. 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.

56 documented historical events happened on October 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A ceremony was held in Edinburgh marking the coming of age of James VI of Scotland as an adult ruler. On the same day, in another year: The Spanish ship San Felipe was shipwrecked on the Japanese island of Shikoku, and its cargo confiscated by the local daimyo. 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.