TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024

1863-Lincoln delivers his address in Gettysburg; "4 score & 7 years..."

1942-Russia launches winter offensive against Germans along the Don front

1949-Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco

1968-Army coup seizes power in Mali

1970-Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a Cal state historical landmark

1977-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat arrives in Israel

1979-Chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion

1980-CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields

1985-President Reagan & Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time

1990-Iraq announces it will free all German hostages

1994-First National Lottery draw in England