What Happened on April 19?
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EVENTS ON APRIL 19
Explore the most important historical events that happened on April 19, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Kishinev pogrom
Year:
1903
The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine and the Western world.
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American Civil War
Year:
1861
American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861: A pro-Secession mob in Baltimore attacks United States Army troops marching through the city.
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Treaty of London (1839)
Year:
1839
The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality.
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
Year:
1818
French physicist Augustin Fresnel signs his preliminary "Note on the Theory of Diffraction" (deposited on the following day). The document ends with what we now call the Fresnel integrals.
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Colo-Colo
Year:
1925
Colo-Colo, the most successful and popular soccer football team in the South American nation of Chile, was founded at the El Llano Stadium in San Miguel, Santiago, by footballer David Arellano and some of his teammates who had also left the Deportes Magallanes club.
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Mae West
Year:
1927
Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.
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Ingenuity (helicopter)
Year:
2021
The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet.
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Albert Hofmann
Year:
1943
Albert Hofmann deliberately doses himself with LSD for the first time, three days after having discovered its effects on April 16, an event commonly known and celebrated as Bicycle Day.
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BIRTHS ON APRIL 19
Discover famous people and historical figures born on April 19, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Richard Hughes (British writer)
Year of birth:
1900
Richard Hughes, English author, poet, and playwright (died 1976)
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Roland Michener
Year of birth:
1900
Roland Michener, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Governor General of Canada (died 1991)
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Iracema de Alencar
Year of birth:
1900
Iracema de Alencar, Brazilian film actress (died 1978)
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Veniamin Kaverin
Year of birth:
1902
Veniamin Kaverin, Russian author and screenwriter (died 1989)
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Irena Eichlerówna
Year of birth:
1908
Irena Eichlerówna, Polish actress (died 1990)
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Eliot Ness
Year of birth:
1903
Eliot Ness, American law enforcement agent (died 1957)
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Rhea Silberta
Year of birth:
1900
Rhea Silberta, American Yiddish songwriter and singing teacher (died 1959)
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George O'Brien (actor)
Year of birth:
1899
George O'Brien, American actor (died 1985)
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DEATHS ON APRIL 19
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on April 19, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Martin Körber
Year of death:
1893
Martin Körber, Estonian-German pastor, composer, and conductor (born 1817)
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Alfred Horatio Belo
Year of death:
1901
Alfred Horatio Belo, American publisher, founded The Dallas Morning News (born 1839)
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Oliver Mowat
Year of death:
1903
Oliver Mowat, Canadian politician, third Premier of Ontario, eighth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (born 1820)
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Spencer Gore (sportsman)
Year of death:
1906
Spencer Gore, English tennis player and cricketer (born 1850)
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Charles Darwin
Year of death:
1882
Charles Darwin, English biologist and theorist (born 1809)
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Benjamin Disraeli
Year of death:
1881
Benjamin Disraeli, English journalist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1804)
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James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
Year of death:
1833
James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, Bahamian-English admiral and politician, 36th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (born 1756)
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Jean-Jacques Lartigue
Year of death:
1840
Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Canadian bishop (born 1777)
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HOLIDAYS ON APRIL 19
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on April 19 around the world.
Olaus Petri
Christian feast day: Olaus and Laurentius Petri (Lutheran)
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Pope Leo IX
Christian feast day: Pope Leo IX
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April 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: April 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Expeditus
Christian feast day: Expeditus
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Conrad of Ascoli
Christian feast day: Conrad of Ascoli
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Bicycle Day (psychedelic holiday)
Bicycle Day, a psychedelic holiday
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Ursmar
Christian feast day: Ursmar
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George the Confessor
Christian feast day: George of Antioch
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