May 19th is the 139th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day the New York Post published Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail; Marilyn Monroe sang "Happy Birthday" to then President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and the invasion of Jamaica began during the Anglo-Spanish War. Famous May 19th birthdays include Malcolm X, singer Grace Jones, and Andre the Giant. Today is National Armed Forces Day and National Endangered Species Day.
We have 3 holidays listed for May 19.
| Date | Holiday | Category | Tags | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun May 19 | National Devil's Food Cake Day | Food & Beverage | Food | U.S. |
Sun May 19 | National Endangered Species Day | Cause | Environment | U.S. |
Sun May 19 | Vesak | Religious | Buddhist | World |
