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My name is Jack, and today I have another episode of this day in World history for November 19.
On November 19, 1493, Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage to the Americas.
On November 19, 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War.
On November 19, 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 automobile race was held.
On November 19, 1942, soviet forces launched Operation Uranus, a counteroffensive during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War two.
On November 19, 1959, Ford Motor Company announced the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel model.
On November 19, 1969, Apollo twelve, the second crewed mission to the moon, landed on the lunar surface.
On November 19, 1985, US President Ronald Reagan and soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland.
On November 19, 1994, the first unit of the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, was signed into law by US President Bill Clinton.
On November 19, 2002, the United nations established the International Day for the Elimination of violence against Women.
And these are just a few notable events that have occurred on November 19 throughout history.
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