December 19 is the 353rd day (354th in leap years) of the year. There are 12 days remaining.
- 1924 — Noah Arnold died.
- 1953 — William Choyce is born.
- 1956 — John Bodkin Adams is apprehended.
- 1973 — Michael Sumpter is apprehended.
- 2004 — Álex Maquera Atencio is apprehended.
- 2006 — Steven Wright is apprehended.
- 2020 — Dorothy Williams died.
- 2023 — Claude Lastennet died.