Births on May 19

Pretinha

Born on May 19, 1975

Pretinha, Brazilian footballer

Delma Gonçalves (born 19 May 1975), commonly known as Pretinha, is a Brazilian professional soccer player who is a forward for Icheon Daekyo in South Korea's WK-League. A longtime member of the Brazil national team, for whom she debuted in 1991, she played for clubs in Brazil, the United States and Japan before moving to South Korea in 2009.With the Brazilian national team, Pretinha has participated in four World Cups; in China (1991), Sweden (1995), United States (1999), and China (2007). She has also played in four Olympic Games; in Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000), Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008). She won silver medals from the 2004 and 2008 Olympic tournaments.

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Events on 1975

26 Jun

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota; Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders in a controversial trial.
15 Aug

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.
15 Aug

Yasukuni Shrine
Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.
27 Aug

Dili
The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
1 Oct

Ellice Islands
The Seychelles gain internal self-government. The Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands and take the name Tuvalu.

Births on May 19

Pretinha

Born on May 19, 1975

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Events on 1975

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Yasukuni Shrine

Dili

Ellice Islands