Historical Events for 19th May 2025

1957 – Adone Zoli forms Italian government
1958 – Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” soundtrack album goes #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks
1962 – “John Birch Society” single by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99
1968 – 20th Emmy Awards: “Get Smart”, “Mission Impossible” and Barbara Bain win
1974 – Valeri Giscard d’Estaing wins French presidential election
1995 – World’s youngest doctor, Balamurali Ambati, 17, graduates from Mount Sinai
2007 – English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,826): Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.); Didier Drogba scores 116′ winner for Blues’ 4th title
2012 – UEFA Champions League Final, Munich: Chelsea beats Bayern Munich, 4-3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time; Blues’ first title
2018 – 71st Cannes Film Festival: Japanese film “Shoplifters” by Hirokazu Kore-eda wins the Palme d’Or
2161 – Syzygy: Eight of nine planets are forecast to align on the same side of the Sun

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