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What Happened on July 19

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The first Tour de France comes to an end:
Maurice Garin became the first person to win the debut.

Paris Metro opens:
One of the densest metros in the world and the second largest metro in Europe, the first line of the Paris Metro opened during the World’s Fair.

  • 1922 George McGovern
    American politician, historian, author
  • 1921 Harold Camping
    American broadcaster, author
  • 1834 Edgar Degas
    French painter
  • 2012 Omar Suleiman
    Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt
  • 2002 Alan Lomax
    American historian, author, scholar
  • 1980 Hans MorgenthauGerman philosopher
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