All Events

Historical Events on September 19

  • First Battle of Saratoga

    1777

    American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.

  • Battle of Iuka

    1862

    American Civil War: Battle of Iuka: Union troops under General William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by General Sterling Price.

  • Women's suffrage

    1893

    Women's suffrage: In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.

  • Battle of Kępa Oksywska

    1939

    World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.

  • Charlie Chaplin

    1952

    The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England.

  • Greek military junta of 1967-74

    1970

    Kostas 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.

  • Unabomber

    1995

    The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber's manifesto.

  • Deepwater Horizon oil spill

    2010

    The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.

  • Mariano Rivera

    2011

    Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all time saves leader with 602.

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Famous Birthdays on September 19

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Famous Deaths on September 19

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