This Day in History for November 19 — Reagan Meets Gorbachev, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1863: President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (more info)
1943: The Nazis liquidate Janowska concentration camp in western Ukraine, murdering at least 6,000 Jews after a failed uprising and mass-escape attempt (more info)
1959: The Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel (more info)
1985: In Geneva, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time (more info)
1990: Pop group Milli Vanilli is stripped of its Grammy Award when it was learned session musicians had provided all the vocals on the album ‘Girl You Know It’s True’ (more info)
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