May 19th (1997) was a Monday. It's the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 226 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 19th May, 1997
» The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most Ecosystem diversity named ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.
May 19th Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Calocerus (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» Dunstan (commemoration, Anglicanism)
» Ivo of Kermartin
» Joaquina Vedruna de Mas
» Maria Bernarda Bütler
» Pope Celestine V called Peter Celestine
» Pudentiana (Roman Catholic Church)
» May 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)
» Greek genocide Political known as Greek Genocide Remembrance Day (Greece)