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Today is Sunday, May 19, 2024. It's the 140 day of the year, and we're on week 20. What Happened on May 19 in History? Keep reading to find out!

2022

McDonald's sold their business in Russia to a local licensee to allow him to operate the restaurants under a new brand.

2019

Lauv released his single 'I Like Me Better,' which earned platinum recognition in seven countries, including the USA.

2013

Sweden defeated Switzerland in the 2013 World Ice Hockey Championship.

2007

The Coen brothers film, 'No Country for Old Men,' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End premiered in Anaheim, California.

2007

Sicko, a documentary on the US healthcare system, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

1999

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released in US cinemas.

1997

The Lost World: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premiered in the US.

1996

STS 77 (Endeavour 11) was launched into orbit.

1993

A Boeing 727 crashed into a mountain in Medellin, Colombia.

1992

The 27th Amendment was ratified.

1962

Marilyn Monroe performed 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' for President J.F. Kennedy’s 45th birthday.

1926

Thomas Edison spoke on the radio for the first time at a dinner for the National Electric Light Association.

1655

English forces invaded and captured the Spanish colony of Jamaica.

1536

Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII of England's second wife, was beheaded in the Tower of London.

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