About the day » Thursday May 19, 2005Calender converter

• Bob Berend Coolen
• David Veerman († 2023)

• Agatha Monkelbaan (85), Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland
• Cornelia Maria Lormans (85)
• Anna Kooger (70), Den Helder
• Angelica Argentina Corbey (72), Rafael Castillo, Buenos Aires, Argentinie
• Anna Dierx (82), Hipolytushoef
• Adriana Maria de Meijer (77), Oud en Nieuw Gastel
• Dina Maria BOLIER (95), Goes, Zeeland, Nederland
• Dina Maria BOLIER (95), Goes
• Earl Edwin Krahling (88), La Habra, Califor nia
• Anna Theodora Kobes (76), Wormerveer, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1987 » Michael Angelakos, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1991 » Jordan Pruitt, American singer-songwriter
• 1992 » Evgeny Kuznetsov, Russian ice hockey player
• 1992 » Felise Kaufusi, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player
• 1992 » Marshmello, American electronic music producer and DJ
• 1992 » Michele Camporese, Italian footballer
• 1992 » Ola John, Dutch footballer
• 1992 » Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter
• 1994 » Carlos Guzmán, Mexican footballer
• 1995 » Taane Milne, New Zealand rugby league player

• 2001 » Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (b. 1916)
• 2001 » Susannah McCorkle, American singer (b. 1946)
• 2002 » John Gorton, Australian lieutenant and politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1911)
• 2002 » Walter Lord, American historian and author (b. 1917)
• 2004 » Mary Dresselhuys, Dutch actress and screenwriter (b. 1907)
• 2007 » Bernard Blaut, Polish footballer and coach (b. 1940)
• 2007 » Dean Eyre, New Zealand politician (b. 1914)
• 2008 » Vijay Tendulkar, Indian playwright and screenwriter (b. 1928)
• 2009 » Nicholas Maw, English composer and academic (b. 1935)
• 2009 » Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916)

1. Tom
2. Thomas
3. Thijs
4. Daan
5. Lucas
6. Bas
7. Daniel
8. Milan
9. Tim
10. Ian
11. Lars
12. Alexander
13. Sem
14. Max
15. Bram
16. Niels

1. Emma
2. Alexia
3. Anna
4. Sophie
5. Floor
6. Julia
7. Kierstin
8. Fleur
9. Lisa
10. Iris
11. Eva
12. Femke
13. Isa
14. Nienke
15. Felicia
16. Anouk

• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
• January 21 » In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.
• March 16 » Israel officially hands over Jericho to Palestinian control.
• June 21 » Edgar Ray Killen, who had previously been unsuccessfully tried for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner, is convicted of manslaughter 41 years afterwards (the case had been reopened in 2004).
• October 17 » The Colbert Report, an American satirical news television program and talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, premiered on Comedy Central.
• October 22 » Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board.
• December 17 » Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

The temperature on May 19, 2005 was between 5.0 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (21%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.