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HISTORY QUIZ OF THIS DAY (May-19)

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May 19, 2009 :: :: Died this day, he was the Sri Lankan founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (b. 1954).

May 19, 2002 :: JOHN GORTON :: Died this day, he was the 19th Prime Minister of (b. 1911).

May 19, 1995 :: Balamurali AMBATI :: An M.D. (born July 29, 1977) was the , according to Guinness Book of Records, to become a doctor. He graduated from New York University at the age of 13 and Mount Sinai School of Medicine at age 17, becoming the world's youngest doctor in 1995 on this day.

May 19, 1979 :: Hazariprasad DWIVEDI :: Died this day. He helped to found the Hindi Bhavana and was its head for many years. He also founded and edited the in Hindi. He emerged as one of the foremost writers and critics in Hindi Literature.

May 19, 1965 :: CECILIA BOLOCCO :: Born this day, she is a Chilean television presenter and 1987 Miss .

May 19, 1947 :: T.C. YOHANNAN :: He set a new Asian Games record for in the 1974 Teheran Asian Games; won gold medals in various competitions at Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kobe. He is one of the India has ever produced. He was born this day in Kundala village of Kerala, India.

May 19, 1938 :: GIRISH KARNAD :: Indian actor and author, who was ennonbled with Award for his contribution to Indian literature. He was born this day.

May 19, 1935 :: Thomas Edward LAWRENCE :: Famous as , he was a British adventurer, soldier, and author who became famous for his role in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

May 19, 1934 :: RUSKIN BOND :: Born this day, he is an of British descent. In 1992 he received the Sahitya Akademi award for English writing, for his short stories collection, "Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra", by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters in India. He was awarded the in 1999 for contributions to children's literature. He now lives with his adopted family in Landour near Mussoorie.

May 19, 1919 :: MITJA RIBICIC :: Born this day, he was the Slovenian Communist politician, of Yugoslavia.

May 19, 1916 :: Neelam :: Former President of India from 1977 to 1982. Born this day.

May 19, 1911 :: GODSE :: Hindu fanatic and killer of Mahatma Gandhi. Born this day.

May 19, 1898 :: WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE :: Died this day, he was the Prime Minister of the (b. 1809).

May 19, 1890 :: HO CHI MINH :: Leader of the Vietnamese Nationalist Movement for about 3 decades. He was also the President of from 1945 to 1969. Born this day.

May 19, 1882 :: MOHAMMED MOSADDEQ :: Born this day, he was the Prime Minister of (d. 1967).

May 19, 1881 :: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK :: Born this day, he was the 1st President of (d. 1938).

May 19, 1797 :: MARIA ISABEL of Portugal :: Died this day, she was the Queen of (d. 1818).

May 19, 1536 :: ANNE BOLEYN :: Second wife of King Henry VIII of England and mother of Queen Elizabeth I. On this day, she was for adultery. Her comments just before her execution were "The executioner is, I believe, very expert and my neck is very slender"