By Kaia Costa
- Calvin Klein (American fashion designer) was born on November 19, 1942.
- 1969: Football legend Pelé scored his 1,000th professional goal in a match in Rio de Janeiro.
- 1863: Abraham Lincoln delivered the famous Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War.
- 1493: Christopher Columbus landed on the island now known as Puerto Rico and named it San Juan Bautista.
- November 19 is celebrated as International Men’s Day in many countries—raising awareness of men’s health and positive male role-models.
- 1977: Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel and address its parliament.
- 1950: British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom.
- 1805: the expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark reached the Pacific Ocean, marking the successful crossing of the North American continent by the first European-Americans to do so.
- 2010: Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their engagement! The royal couple’s engagement was made public, capturing global media attention ahead of their 2011 wedding.
- 2022: Taylor Swift breaks Spotify streaming records. Swift became the most-streamed artist in a single day after releasing her album Midnights, dominating charts worldwide.