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What happened on September 19
On September 19 history recorded 49 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 87 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 49events
- 160births
- 87deaths
- 13observances
Highlights
Highlights
1356Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively won the Battle of Poitiers and captured John II of France.
The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy of Aquitaine and was triggered by a claim to the French throne mad
1692Salem witch trials: Giles Corey was crushed to death for refusing to enter a plea to charges of witchcraft, reportedly asking the sheriff for "more weight" during his execution.
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, nineteen of whom were executed b
1692Salem witch trials: Giles Corey was crushed to death for refusing to enter a plea to charges of witchcraft, reportedly asking the sheriff for "more weight" during his execution.
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, nineteen of whom were executed b
September 19
On this day
I century
- 96
96Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed.
VII century
XIV century
XV century
XVII century
XVIII century
- 1777
1777American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga. - 1778
1778The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget. - 1796
1796George Washington's Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public. - 1799
1799French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and British in the Battle of Bergen.
XIX century
- 1846
1846Two French shepherd children, Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud, experience a Marian apparition on a mountaintop near La Salette, France, now known as Our Lady of La Salette. - 1852
1852Annibale de Gasparis discovers the asteroid Massalia from the north dome of the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte. - 1862
1862American Civil War: Union troops under William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by Sterling Price. - 1863
1863American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest two-day battle of the conflict, and the only significant Confederate victory in the war's Western Theater. - 1864
1864American Civil War: Union troops under Philip Sheridan defeat a Confederate force commanded by Jubal Early. With over 50,000 troops engaged, it was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. - 1868
1868La Gloriosa begins in Spain. - 1870
1870Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city held out for over four months before surrendering. - 1893
1893In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
XX century
- 1902
1902A stampede at Shiloh Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, leads to the death of 115 attendees. - 1916
1916World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting. - 1939
1939World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged. - 1940
1940World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle out information for the resistance movement. - 1944
1944World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought. - 1944
1944World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the Continuation War. - 1946
1946The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich. - 1950
1950Korean War: An attack by North Korean forces was repelled at the Battle of Nam River. - 1960
1960Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control and management of the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers. - 1970
1970Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival. - 1970
1970Kostas Georgakis, a Greek student of geology, sets himself ablaze in Matteotti Square in Genoa, Italy, as a protest against the dictatorial regime of Georgios Papadopoulos. - 1976
1976Turkish Airlines Flight 452 hits the Taurus Mountains, outskirt of Karatepe, Turkey, killing all 154 passengers and crew. - 1976
1976Two Imperial Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom II jets fly out to investigate an unidentified flying object. - 1978
1978The Solomon Islands join the United Nations. - 1982
1982Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system. - 1983
1983Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence. - 1985
1985A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City. - 1985
1985Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa, John Denver, and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music. - 1989
1989A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew. - 1991
1991Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria. - 1995
1995The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber Manifesto. - 1997
1997The Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria kills 53 people.
XXI century
- 2006
2006The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared. - 2008
2008A Learjet 60 carrying musicians Travis Barker and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein crashes during a rejected takeoff from Colombia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, South Carolina, killing four of the six people on board. Barker and Goldstein both survive. - 2010
2010The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed. - 2011
2011Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leader with 602. - 2016
2016In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police. - 2017
2017The 2017 Puebla earthquake strikes Mexico, causing 370 deaths and over 6,000 injuries, as well as extensive damage. - 2021
2021The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three months, ending on December 13. - 2022
2022The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at Westminster Abbey, London. - 2022
2022A strong earthquake kills 2 and injures over 30 in Mexico's state of Michoacán. - 2023
2023Azerbaijan launches a military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; this leads to the flight of the Armenian population.
Best known
Born on September 19
Best known
Died on September 19
961Helena Lekapene
Byzantine empress from 919 to 959
1123Emperor Taizu of Jin
Emperor of Jin from 1115 to 1123
1339Emperor Go-Daigo
Emperor of Japan from 1318 to 1339
1356Peter I, Duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
1356Walter VI of Brienne
Duke of Athens and Governor of Florence (c. 1304–1356)
1580Katherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk
English noblewoman and courtier
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Alonso de Orozco Mena
- Christian feast day: Emilie de Rodat
- Christian feast day: Goeric of Metz
- Christian feast day: Januarius (Western Christianity) Feast of San Gennaro
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of La Salette
- Christian feast day: Theodore of Tarsus (Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon
- Christian feast day: September 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Armed Forces Day (Chile)
- Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council
- Second day of Fiestas Patrias (Chile)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Saint Kitts and Nevis from the United Kingdom in 1983.
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Frequently asked questions
What happened on September 19?
49 documented historical events happened on September 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively won the Battle of Poitiers and captured John II of France. On the same day, in another year: Salem witch trials: Giles Corey was crushed to death for refusing to enter a plea to charges of witchcraft, reportedly asking the sheriff for "more weight" during his execution. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
Who was born on September 19?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 19, including Rachel Field, Ricardo Cortez, Margaret Lindsay. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
Who died on September 19?
87 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 19, including Helena Lekapene, Emperor Taizu of Jin, Emperor Go-Daigo. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on September 19?
13 observances are celebrated on September 19 around the world: Christian feast day: Alonso de Orozco Mena, Christian feast day: Emilie de Rodat, Christian feast day: Goeric of Metz, Christian feast day: Januarius (Western Christianity) Feast of San Gennaro, Christian feast day: Our Lady of La Salette, Christian feast day: Theodore of Tarsus (Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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