Dick Scobee, American pilot, and astronaut (died 1986)

Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee was an American pilot, engineer, and astronaut. He was killed while commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission.

May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 226 days remain until the end of the year.