In History, Today on May 19

Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, was executed on charges of adultery, treason, and incest.

Queen Elizabeth I of England ordered the arrest of Mary, Queen of Scots.

The French army, led by Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, defeated the Spanish army at the Battle of Rocroi.

Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale, which later became known as the Celsius scale.

The New England Dark Day occurred, an unusual darkening of the day sky over New England and parts of Canada.

Napoleon Bonaparte founded the Legion of Honour, the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits.

Mexico ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War and ceding large territories to the United States.

Ho Chi Minh, the future leader of Vietnam, was born.

Oscar Wilde was released from Reading Gaol after serving two years of hard labor for 'gross indecency.'

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk landed at Samsun, marking the start of the Turkish War of Independence.

The United States Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act, establishing national immigration quotas.

T.E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Dorset, England.

Marilyn Monroe famously sang 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' to John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden.

Croatia held its first multi-party elections, which led to its independence from Yugoslavia.

Apple Inc. opened its first official retail stores in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and Glendale, California, marking a significant expansion in its retail strategy.

The United States lifted economic sanctions against Libya, which had been in place since the 1980s. This decision followed Libya's agreement to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs and its acceptance of responsibility for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith was released in theaters worldwide, concluding the prequel trilogy of the Star Wars saga.

The final episode of the television series 'Gilmore Girls' aired, concluding its seven-season run.

The Sri Lankan Civil War officially ended after nearly 26 years of conflict. The Sri Lankan government declared victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), marking the end of one of the longest-running civil wars in Asia.

The European Union and the International Monetary Fund agreed on a €750 billion rescue package to stabilize the eurozone amid the sovereign debt crisis, particularly affecting Greece, Portugal, and Ireland.

Chelsea Football Club won the UEFA Champions League for the first time, defeating Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in a ceremony watched by millions worldwide. The event was notable for its blend of British royal tradition and modern elements.