Discover what happened on November 19 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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Discover what happened on November 19 with HISTORY&#8217;s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian - the U.S. president - would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

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Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.&nbsp;

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Art history tells the complex story of human civilization through art and design. It ranges from prehistoric art of the Neolithic period through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, Modernism, the Bauhaus and contemporary art.

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<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history">World War II</a> was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945.

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The history of sports is the history of power, politics and progress. From ancient origins to groundbreaking firsts: Sometimes sports makes history, sometimes sports is history.

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The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

This Day In History: November 19

President Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address

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NBA players and fans brawl at infamous “Malice at the Palace” game

Soviets launch counterattack at Stalingrad

Soccer legend Pelé scores 1,000th goal

An arrest warrant is issued for Michael Jackson

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” opens in theaters

Patty Hearst out on bail

Reagan and Gorbachev hold their first summit meeting

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