JULY 19 | Birthdays and Events
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Memorable Birthdays for July 19
Samuel Colt (1814-1862) - Founder of the Colt's Manufacturing Company.
Lizzie Borden (1860-1927) - Woman who was tried and acquitted for the murders of her father and step-mother (1892).
Charles Mayo (1865-1939) - Co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.
Percy Spencer (1894-1969) - Inventor of the microwave.
Daniel Fry (1908-1992) - Man who claimed he had several contacts with an alien, including taking a ride in an UFO.
Notable Events for July 19
1941 - The first Army flying school for black cadets is dedicated in Tuskegee, AL.
1941 - Cartoon characters Tom and Jerry make their debut in the cartoon The Midnight Snack.
1967 - The NY City subway introduces the first air-conditioned railcar.
1977 - The world's first GPS signal was transmitted.
1983 - The first 3-D reconstruction of a human head in a CT scan is published.