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On This Day: May 19
On May 19, 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died in England from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.
On May 19, 1890, Ho Chi Minh, the founder of the Indochina Communist Party and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 1954 to 1969, was born. Following his death on Sept. 2, 1969, his obituary appeared in The Times.
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Ho Chi Minh5/19/1890 - 9/2/1969Indochinese leader; president of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) from 1945 to 1969.Go to obituary »