Born in 2019
Turns 7 in 2026
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2019 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $51.50Add their name
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BACK TO 2019 · New Zealand
A little history to go with their gift.
An international telescope team revealed the first direct image of a black-hole shadow. England won its first men’s Cricket World Cup after a tied final and super over, while Liverpool claimed a sixth European Cup.
What happened in 2019?
England win a World Cup thriller
England won its first men’s Cricket World Cup on July 14 after the final and a super over against New Zealand both ended tied.
First black-hole image revealed
On April 10, an international telescope team revealed the first direct image of a black hole shadow in galaxy M87.
U.S. women win fourth World Cup
The United States defeated the Netherlands 2–0 in Lyon on July 7 to claim its fourth Women’s World Cup title.
South Africa win the Rugby World Cup
South Africa defeated England 32–12 on November 2 to win a third Rugby World Cup and equal New Zealand’s record.
Firsts and new ideas
America celebrates Apollo 11 at 50
NASA and partner organizations held nationwide programs marking 50 years since Apollo 11’s first crewed Moon landing.
New Horizons visits Ultima Thule
NASA’s New Horizons flew past Ultima Thule on New Year’s Day, the most distant object then visited by a spacecraft.
NASA Science · Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Number ones and music in 2019
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Old Town Road crosses charts and internet culture
Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road reached No. 1 in the United States in 2019 after a TikTok challenge helped its country-rap sound travel online.
‘Old Town Road’ ties Hot 100 record
Old Town Road spent a 16th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated July 27, tying the chart’s then-record run.
Prices and everyday money in 2019
New Zealand figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Standard domestic letter postage | $1.30 (from 1 July) | one standard domestic letter; size and weight limits follow the price schedule then in force New Zealand Post |
| Petrol (annual avg.) | $2.10 | litre MBIE via Figure.NZ |
| Bread – white sliced loaf | NZ$1.11 | 600 g loaf Stats NZ |
| Milk – standard homogenised | NZ$3.53 | 2 litre container Stats NZ |
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