A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on April 19 throughout history.
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British explorer Captain James Cook first sights Australia. Writes in his log book that “what we have as yet seen of this land appears rather low, and not very hilly, the face of the Country green and Woody, but the Sea shore is all a white Sand.”
American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts, with the "Shot Heard Round the World" fired later that day in Concord
Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh sets a truck bomb at Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168. including 19 children, and injuring 500
Fidel Castro resigns his position of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba after 45 years in power [1]
Shirley Temple appears in her 1st feature length film, "Stand Up & Cheer"
"Ring of Fire" is a song written by the American singer-songwriters June Carter and Merle Kilgore.
1st Boston Marathon (B.A.A. Road Race), won by John J. McDermott in 2:55:10; the world's oldest annual marathon inspired by success of the first marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Youngest Mitford sister Deborah Mitford marries Andrew Cavendish, son of the Duke of Devonshire in London
American film actress Grace Kelly (26) weds Monaco's Prince Rainier III (33) in a religious ceremony at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Actor Chris O'Donnell (26) weds high school sweetheart Caroline Fentress (24)
Battle of Callinicum: Roman general Belisarius defeated by Sasanian army led by Azarethes, though heavy losses on both sides result in a stalemate in northern Syria
Comet 1P/607 H1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0898 AUs of Earth
Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury Alphege murdered by Vikings while being held hostage by them in Greenwich, London
Alam Shah of Delhi resigns throne
Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt
Theatrum Anatomicum opens in Amsterdam
Adriana Nooseman becomes Dutch 1st actress to perform on stage professionally in the Netherlands in the play "Onvergelijkelijke Ariana" at Amsterdam Schouwburg
Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname
Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed.
33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay
Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor" premieres in St Petersburg
The Institute for Colored Youth was founded in 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy
The California Historical Society (CHS) was the official historical society of California, until it dissolved and transferred its collections to the Stanford University Libraries in an agreement that...
Netherlands Van Hall government forms
The Baltimore riot of 1861 (also called the "Pratt Street Riots" and the "Pratt Street Massacre") was a civil conflict on Friday, April 19, 1861, on Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
Union troops and fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia
Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire
Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)
British banker Thomas Agnew and others found the Liverpool Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (LSPCC), based on Agnew's observation of a similar group in NYC; its success leads to a national organization
Charles Duryea takes the 1st American-made automotive for a test drive
Highest scoring opening game, Phils beat Braves 19-17 in 10
The Great Fire of Toronto of 1904 destroyed a large section of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 19, 1904. It was the second such fire for the city in its history.
Belgian naval education ship Comte The Stain de Naeyer sets sail
A convention with Turkey recognizes Bulgarian independence
The Bing Boys Are Here, styled "A Picture of London Life, in a Prologue and Six Panels," is the first of a series of revues which played at the Alhambra Theatre, London during the last two years of...
André Messager's romantic opera "Monsieur Beaucaire", based on Booth Tarkington's novel, opens at the Prince's Theatre in London, England
Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria
New Egyptian law allows suffrage for men, except soldiers
"National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago
The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml in four acts, with a book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and William H.
Japanese troops occupies Sjantung-schiereiland
A popular uprising by Palestinian Arabs in Mandatory Palestine against the British administration, known as the Great Revolt, and later the Great Palestinian Revolt or the Palestinian Revolution,...
Baker Bowl, Philadelphia: Phillies infielder Emmett "Heine" Mueller & Brooklyn Dodger outfielder Ernie Koy both homer in their 1st MLB at bats
Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late)
"Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls, New York
Angelo Bortolo Bertelli (June 18, 1921 – June 26, 1999) was an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1943.
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Guatemala are established
Yankees switch from 3rd base to 1st base dug out
AAU record for a 25-foot rope climb is set in 4.7 seconds
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) TV network debuts
WAFB TV channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
The German automaker Volkswagen, after six years of selling cars in the United States, founds Volkswagen of America in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey to standardize its dealer and service network
1st MLB baseball game in New Jersey - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City
Uprising in La Paz Bolivia, fails
Baseball uniforms begin displaying players' names on their backs
Rightist coup in Laos, Suvanna Phuma remains premier
In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic
Belgian construction workers strike
Serious rioting in the Bogside area of Derry following clashes between Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association marchers and Loyalists and members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary
The 24th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by NBC television on April 19, 1970, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. Hosts were Julie Andrews, Shirley MacLaine and Walter Matthau.
The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries.
Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park HR against NY Yankees
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass).
Yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel
FCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Brooklyn New York)
The 1981 Oakland Athletics season was the 81st season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, all as members of the American League, and their 14th season in Oakland.
Former Cuban marathon cheat Rosie Ruiz is arrested for embezzling $60,000
France performs nuclear test
Advance Australia Fair is proclaimed as Australia's national anthem, with green and gold the national colors
16th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-D): Discovery 4 returns to Earth
Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka v NZ)
Central Park Five: Violent rape of jogger Trisha Meili in NYC's Central Park becomes one of the most widely publicized crimes of the 1980s. Five teenagers are wrongfully convicted and spend between 6-12 years in prison.
Contra guerrillas, leftist Sandinistas & incoming government agree to truce n Nicaragua's civil war
After a 51 day siege by the FBI 76 Branch Davidians die in a fire near Waco Texas (accident, suicide, tear gas are disputed causes)
Illmatic is the debut studio album by the American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, through Columbia Records.
Chopper 4 1st used on WNBC TV (NYC) news
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.
The 1997 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting.
German Reichstag reopens with new glass dome by architect Norman Foster
The Boston Marathon bombing, sometimes referred to as simply the Boston bombing, was an Islamist domestic terrorist attack that took place during the 117th annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.
Boat carrying approx. 850 migrants is shipwrecked in the Mediterranean between Italian and Libya, with only 27 migrants rescued.
Fox News confirms they would be letting go of Bill O'Reilly after allegations of sexual harassment
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini (historically called KaNgwane), also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
Turkey passes Iran to become the Middle Eastern country with the most COVID-19 cases with 86,306 infections, Iran continues to have the most deaths
Cuba's Communist party announces Miguel Díaz-Canel will replace Raúl Castro as party leader, after the latter steps down
At least 78 people are killed, crushed in a crowd waiting for handouts at a school in Sanaa, Yemen during a Ramadan event [1]
Roger Sherman, American lawyer, statesman, and founding father, known for american lawyer, statesman, and founding father, was born on 1721-04-19.
Getúlio Vargas is born
Fernando Botero, Colombian colombian painter and sculptor, known for colombian painter and sculptor, was born on 1932-04-19.
Ali Hosseini Khamenei is born
Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman, known for indian businessman, was born on 1958-04-19. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman.
Jayne Mansfield, American actress and playmate, known for american actress and playmate, was born on 1933-04-19.
Joseph Estrada is born
Kate Hudson, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1980-04-19. Kate Garry Hudson is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
Hayden Christensen, Canadian actor, known for canadian actor, was born on 1982-04-19. Hayden Christensen is a Canadian actor.
Luis Miguel, Mexican musician, known for mexican singer, was born on 1971-04-19. Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer and record producer.
Al Unser Jr. athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1963-04-19. Alfred Unser Jr.
Maria Sharapova, Russian athlete, known for russian former tennis player, was born on 1988-04-19. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian former professional tennis player.
Battle of Callinicum: Roman general Belisarius defeated by Sasanian army led by Azarethes, though heavy losses on both sides result in a stalemate in northern Syria
Comet 1P/607 H1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0898 AUs of Earth
Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury Alphege murdered by Vikings while being held hostage by them in Greenwich, London
Alam Shah of Delhi resigns throne
Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt
Theatrum Anatomicum opens in Amsterdam
Adriana Nooseman becomes Dutch 1st actress to perform on stage professionally in the Netherlands in the play "Onvergelijkelijke Ariana" at Amsterdam Schouwburg
Roger Sherman, American lawyer, statesman, and founding father, known for american lawyer, statesman, and founding father, was born on 1721-04-19.
British explorer Captain James Cook first sights Australia. Writes in his log book that “what we have as yet seen of this land appears rather low, and not very hilly, the face of the Country green and Woody, but the Sea shore is all a white Sand.”
Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname
American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts, with the "Shot Heard Round the World" fired later that day in Concord
Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed.
33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay
Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor" premieres in St Petersburg
The Institute for Colored Youth was founded in 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy
The California Historical Society (CHS) was the official historical society of California, until it dissolved and transferred its collections to the Stanford University Libraries in an agreement that...
Netherlands Van Hall government forms
The Baltimore riot of 1861 (also called the "Pratt Street Riots" and the "Pratt Street Massacre") was a civil conflict on Friday, April 19, 1861, on Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
Union troops and fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia
Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire
Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)
Getúlio Vargas is born
British banker Thomas Agnew and others found the Liverpool Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (LSPCC), based on Agnew's observation of a similar group in NYC; its success leads to a national organization
Charles Duryea takes the 1st American-made automotive for a test drive
1st Boston Marathon (B.A.A. Road Race), won by John J. McDermott in 2:55:10; the world's oldest annual marathon inspired by success of the first marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Highest scoring opening game, Phils beat Braves 19-17 in 10
The Great Fire of Toronto of 1904 destroyed a large section of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 19, 1904. It was the second such fire for the city in its history.
Belgian naval education ship Comte The Stain de Naeyer sets sail
A convention with Turkey recognizes Bulgarian independence
The Bing Boys Are Here, styled "A Picture of London Life, in a Prologue and Six Panels," is the first of a series of revues which played at the Alhambra Theatre, London during the last two years of...
André Messager's romantic opera "Monsieur Beaucaire", based on Booth Tarkington's novel, opens at the Prince's Theatre in London, England
Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria
New Egyptian law allows suffrage for men, except soldiers
"National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago
The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml in four acts, with a book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and William H.
Japanese troops occupies Sjantung-schiereiland
Fernando Botero, Colombian colombian painter and sculptor, known for colombian painter and sculptor, was born on 1932-04-19.
Jayne Mansfield, American actress and playmate, known for american actress and playmate, was born on 1933-04-19.
Shirley Temple appears in her 1st feature length film, "Stand Up & Cheer"
A popular uprising by Palestinian Arabs in Mandatory Palestine against the British administration, known as the Great Revolt, and later the Great Palestinian Revolt or the Palestinian Revolution,...
Baker Bowl, Philadelphia: Phillies infielder Emmett "Heine" Mueller & Brooklyn Dodger outfielder Ernie Koy both homer in their 1st MLB at bats
Joseph Estrada is born
Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late)
"Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls, New York
Ali Hosseini Khamenei is born
Youngest Mitford sister Deborah Mitford marries Andrew Cavendish, son of the Duke of Devonshire in London
Angelo Bortolo Bertelli (June 18, 1921 – June 26, 1999) was an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1943.
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Guatemala are established
Yankees switch from 3rd base to 1st base dug out
AAU record for a 25-foot rope climb is set in 4.7 seconds
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) TV network debuts
WAFB TV channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
The German automaker Volkswagen, after six years of selling cars in the United States, founds Volkswagen of America in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey to standardize its dealer and service network
American film actress Grace Kelly (26) weds Monaco's Prince Rainier III (33) in a religious ceremony at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco-Ville, Monaco
1st MLB baseball game in New Jersey - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City
Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman, known for indian businessman, was born on 1958-04-19. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman.
Uprising in La Paz Bolivia, fails
Baseball uniforms begin displaying players' names on their backs
"Ring of Fire" is a song written by the American singer-songwriters June Carter and Merle Kilgore.
Al Unser Jr. athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1963-04-19. Alfred Unser Jr.
Rightist coup in Laos, Suvanna Phuma remains premier
In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic
Belgian construction workers strike
Serious rioting in the Bogside area of Derry following clashes between Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association marchers and Loyalists and members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary
The 24th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by NBC television on April 19, 1970, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. Hosts were Julie Andrews, Shirley MacLaine and Walter Matthau.
Luis Miguel, Mexican musician, known for mexican singer, was born on 1971-04-19. Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer and record producer.
The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries.
Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park HR against NY Yankees
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass).
Yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel
FCC raids & shuts down pirate radio station WFAT (Brooklyn New York)
Kate Hudson, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1980-04-19. Kate Garry Hudson is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
The 1981 Oakland Athletics season was the 81st season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, all as members of the American League, and their 14th season in Oakland.
Former Cuban marathon cheat Rosie Ruiz is arrested for embezzling $60,000
Hayden Christensen, Canadian actor, known for canadian actor, was born on 1982-04-19. Hayden Christensen is a Canadian actor.
France performs nuclear test
Advance Australia Fair is proclaimed as Australia's national anthem, with green and gold the national colors
16th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-D): Discovery 4 returns to Earth
Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka v NZ)
Maria Sharapova, Russian athlete, known for russian former tennis player, was born on 1988-04-19. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian former professional tennis player.
Central Park Five: Violent rape of jogger Trisha Meili in NYC's Central Park becomes one of the most widely publicized crimes of the 1980s. Five teenagers are wrongfully convicted and spend between 6-12 years in prison.
Contra guerrillas, leftist Sandinistas & incoming government agree to truce n Nicaragua's civil war
After a 51 day siege by the FBI 76 Branch Davidians die in a fire near Waco Texas (accident, suicide, tear gas are disputed causes)
Illmatic is the debut studio album by the American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, through Columbia Records.
Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh sets a truck bomb at Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168. including 19 children, and injuring 500
Chopper 4 1st used on WNBC TV (NYC) news
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.
Actor Chris O'Donnell (26) weds high school sweetheart Caroline Fentress (24)
The 1997 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting.
German Reichstag reopens with new glass dome by architect Norman Foster
Fidel Castro resigns his position of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba after 45 years in power [1]
The Boston Marathon bombing, sometimes referred to as simply the Boston bombing, was an Islamist domestic terrorist attack that took place during the 117th annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.
Boat carrying approx. 850 migrants is shipwrecked in the Mediterranean between Italian and Libya, with only 27 migrants rescued.
Fox News confirms they would be letting go of Bill O'Reilly after allegations of sexual harassment
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini (historically called KaNgwane), also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
Turkey passes Iran to become the Middle Eastern country with the most COVID-19 cases with 86,306 infections, Iran continues to have the most deaths
Cuba's Communist party announces Miguel Díaz-Canel will replace Raúl Castro as party leader, after the latter steps down
Jim Steinman, American musical artist, known for american musical artist, died on 2021-04-19.
At least 78 people are killed, crushed in a crowd waiting for handouts at a school in Sanaa, Yemen during a Ramadan event [1]