July 19th (1940) was a Friday. It's the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 165 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 19th July, 1940
» World War II: Battle of Cape Spada The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni or Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties.
» World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps (United Kingdom) e.g Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
Famous Birthdays on July 19 in 1940
» Dennis Cole, American actor (d. 2009)
July 19th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints called feast day:
» Arsenius of Corfu named Arsenius (Catholic Church)
» Bernold or Bernold, Bishop of Utrecht
» Justa and Rufina
» Kirdjun
» Macrina the Younger, Sister of Basil of Caesarea named St. Basil the Great
» Pope Symmachus e.g Symmachus
» July 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Sandinista National Liberation Front Final insurrection known as Sandinista Day or Liberation Day (Nicaragua)