Template:On this day/November 19
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- 1752 – George Rogers Clark, American frontier military leader in Revolutionary War, born in Albemarle County, Virginia (d. 1818). His youngest brother, William, went on to become famous for his role in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
- 1990 – Local artist Frances Brand, also known as the “Purple Lady,” died in Charlottesville. She was best known for her “Gallery of Firsts,” a portrait series honoring local pioneers and trailblazers.
- 2014 – Rolling Stone magazine published the story titled "A Rape on Campus" - describing the alleged rape of a University of Virginia student by several members of a fraternity. In response to community protests and international media attention, UVA President Teresa Sullivan suspended all fraternities. Rolling Stone later retracted the story in its entirety on April 5, 2015.