Portal:Current events/2007 May 19
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May 19, 2007 (Saturday)
- Three people are killed and two wounded in a sniper attack in Moscow, Idaho, United States. (BBC)
- Chelsea F.C. wins the FA Cup Final 2007, defeating Manchester United 1–0 through a goal by Didier Drogba in extra time. It was the first final played at a rebuilt Wembley Stadium. (BBC) (CNN)
- The Bulls become the first South African team to the win the Super 14 rugby union championship, defeating the Sharks by one point in the final. (Reuters via stuff.co.nz)
- Former Samoan head of state Malietoa Tanumafili II is buried in Apia. (AP via International Herald Tribune)
- Three German soldiers are killed with four civilians in a suicide bombing in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. (Reuters via Malaysian Star)
- Romanian voters go to the polls to vote on the impeachment of the President of Romania, Traian Băsescu. (BBC)
- Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has ordered the national army to rescue several hostages from FARC rebels, including Íngrid Betancourt, a former senator and presidential candidate. (Brunei Times)
- Curlin wins the Preakness Stakes, extending the Triple Crown drought to 29 years. (MSNBC)
- Starcraft II is announced by Blizzard Entertainment, probably one of the largest announcements to come from them in years. (IGN)