Historical Events In December - 19

2006  A Libyan court sentences five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death for knowingly infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV on December - 19.   

2007  On this day in history a presidential election takes place in South Korea. Former mayor of Seoul Lee Myung-bak, of the Grand National Party, won with 50% of the vote against two other major opponents.   

2007  On this day in history an explosion and fire at the T2 Laboratories facility in Jacksonville, Florida kills 4 and injures 14.   

2007  On this day in history the Flying Phantom sinks in the River Clyde, three crew are killed.   

2007  On this day in history vladimir Putin, President of Russia, is announced as Time magazine's 2007 Person of the Year.   

2012  UBS bank is fined $1.5 billion for its role in manipulating the Libor rate on this day in history.   

2018  First use of a drone to deliver vaccines - to island of Erromango, Vanuatu, by Unicef on this day in history.   

2018  On December - 19 drones flying over Gatwick airport, England, causes delays and cancellations for 800 flights and 110,000 people   

2018  US President Trump announces victory over the Islamic State and planned withdrawal of US troops from Syria on December - 19.   

2018  On December - 19 houston Rockets set NBA single-game record with 26 three-pointers in 136-118 victory over Washington Wizards; 8 players hit from deep as Rockets shoot 26-of-55 (47.3%); James Harden leads charge, shooting 6-of-11 on 3s   

2019  On this day in history a locust plague devastates 173,000 acres (70,000 hectares) of crop and grazing land in Ethiopia and Somalia.   

2019  A court in the Philippines convicts Andal Ampatuan Jr., his brother Zaldy Ampatuan and 31 others including three members of the Ampatuan clan, of 57 counts of murder and sentences them to life imprisonment without parole for their role in the Maguindanao massacre.December 20 - The United States founds the United States Space Force, a branch of the United States Armed Forces dedicated to space warfare on this day in history.   

2021  On December - 19 the 2021 Hong Kong legislative election, originally scheduled for 6 September 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is held.   

2021  The second round of the 2021 Chilean presidential election is held; leftist candidate Gabriel Boric is elected President on December - 19.   

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on December - 19.   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on December - 19.   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on December - 19.   

1714  John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on December - 19.   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on December - 19.   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on December - 19.   

1327  On this day in history death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  On this day in history urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on December - 19.   

1741  On this day in history vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1749  On December - 19 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76