| Track | Year | Event | Artist | Song | Album |
| 1. | 1535 | French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's two sons (whom Cartier had kidnapped during his first voyage). | Captain Beyond | Voyages of Past Travelers | Sufficiently Breathless |
| 2. | 1780 | New England's Dark Day: A combination of thick smoke and heavy cloud cover causes complete darkness to fall on Eastern Canada and the New England area of the United States at 10:30 A.M. | Yo La Tengo | When It's Dark | Popular Songs |
| 3. | 1802 | Napoleon Bonaparte founds the Legion of Honour. | Maxime Le Forestier & Georges Brassens | La Légion d'Honneur | 12 Nouvelles de Brassens |
| 4. | 1848 | Mexican-American War: Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California,Nevada, Utah and parts of four other modern-day U.S. states to the United States for US$15 million. | The Rocktones | Mexico | Doo Wop Classics |
| 5. | 1962 | A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight isMarilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday". | Marilyn Monroe | Happy Birthday To You | Happy Birthday To You |
| 6. | 1986 | Firearm Owners Protection Act signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. | Japancakes | Handguns and Firearms | Belmondo |
(Historical facts about May 19 are from Wikipedia.)
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