July 19th in History

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July 19th in History

1903: The first ever 'Tour de France' cycle race ends
1949: Laos independence
1989: General Jaruzelski appointed President of Poland
1991: The South African government admits funding the Zulus to undermine the ANC

July 19th birthdays

1834: Edgar Degas, French impressionist and sculptor
1896: A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist
1918: Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver