Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hawthorn | 15.7 (97) | Richmond | 20.11 (131) | Glenferrie Oval | 13000.0 | 19 May 1945 |
| Fitzroy | 11.10 (76) | North Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | Brunswick Street Oval | 14000.0 | 19 May 1945 |
| Carlton | 12.18 (90) | St Kilda | 11.13 (79) | Princes Park | 11000.0 | 19 May 1945 |
| Melbourne | 18.12 (120) | Geelong | 15.10 (100) | Punt Road Oval | 7000.0 | 19 May 1945 |
| South Melbourne | 15.9 (99) | Footscray | 12.11 (83) | Junction Oval | 30000.0 | 19 May 1945 |
| Essendon | 12.16 (88) | Collingwood | 11.21 (87) | Windy Hill | 17000.0 | 19 May 1945 |
Question:
On which date was Essendon the home team?
Answer:
19 May 1945