Day of the year
December 19
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December 19 Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Element: Fire
optimisticadventurousindependenthonestenthusiastic
Birthstone
Turquoise
Birth Flower
Narcissus
Season
Fall
Numerology 4
A number of stability, hard work, and dependable structure.
December 19: This Day in History
- 1777— General George Washington led the Continental Army to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to begin their grueling winter encampment.
- 1843— Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol (widely noted as going on sale around this date), which became an immediate bestseller.
- 1972— Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing the final crewed lunar mission to date.
- 1984— The Sino-British Joint Declaration was signed, under which the United Kingdom agreed to hand Hong Kong back to China in 1997.
- 1998— The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice related to the Monica Lewinsky affair.
Famous Birthdays on December 19
- Jake Gyllenhaal (1980) — actor
- Alyssa Milano (1972) — actress and activist
- Edith Piaf (1915) — french singer
- Richard Hammond (1969) — television presenter
- Jonah Hill (1983) — actor and filmmaker
Did You Know? December 19 Fun Facts
- Bill Clinton's 1998 impeachment made him only the second U.S. president impeached; the Senate subsequently acquitted him.
- Edith Piaf, born December 19, 1915, was reportedly born on the pavement outside 72 Rue de Belleville in Paris, though this may be apocryphal.
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