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December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 12 days remain until the end of the year. 1154 – Henry II of England is crowned at Westminster Abbey. [1] 1187 – Pope Clement III is elected. [2] 1490 – Anne, Duchess of Brittany, is married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor by proxy. [3]
Historical events for the 19th of December. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on December 19.
On this day in 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton, charging him with perjury and obstruction of justice, though Clinton was acquitted by the Senate the following month.
December 19th marks the day of the first national Thanksgiving in the United States, the publication of “A Christmas Carol,” and the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, shaping history in diverse ways.
What happened on this day in history, December 19. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on December 19.
Discover what happened on December 19 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
Park Geun-hye elected President of South Korea, the nation’s first female chief executive. Rioting begins in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the country’s economic crisis. The highest barometric pressure ever recorded (1085.6 hPa, 32.06 inHg) occurs at Tosontsengel, Khovsgol, Mongolia. President Bill Clinton is impeached.