What Happened On April 19

What Happened On Apr 19 Events

1775 Apr 19 Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachuse...
1775 Apr 19
to 1776 Mar 17
 Siege of Boston
In the immediate aftermath of the battles of the 19th, the Massachusetts militia, under the loose leadership of William Heath, who was superseded by General Artemas Ward late on the 20th,...
1778 Apr 19 Frederica Naval Action
Early on the morning of April 19, Elbert took the galleys down the river to attack the British ships, which were already ranged in their order of battle. The galleys likely initiated the ...
1861 Apr 19 The Baltimore Riot of 1861
The Baltimore riot of 1861 (also called the Pratt Street Riot and the Pratt Street Massacre) was an incident that took place on April 19, 1861, in Baltimore, Maryland between Confederate ...
1862 Apr 19 Battle of South Mills - Confederates Thwart Attempt to Destroy a Canal
The Battle of South Mills, also known as the Battle of Camden, took place on April 19, 1862 in Camden County, North Carolina as part of Union Army General Ambrose E. Burnside's North Caro...
1863 Apr 19 Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)
Other Names: Fort Huger, Hill’s Point Location: Suffolk Campaign: Longstreet’s Tidewater Operations (February-May 1863) Date(s): April 11-May 4, 1863 Principal Commanders: Bri...
1882 Apr 19 Charles Darwin Dies
He died at Down House on 19 April 1882. He had expected to be buried in St Mary’s churchyard at Downe, but at the request of Darwin’s colleagues, William Spottiswoode (President of the Ro...
1893 Apr 19 'A Woman of No Importance' Premieres in London
This play is considered to be Wilde's least successful drama, largely because it is not successfully epigrammatic in its structure and themes. Although Wilde sets his play in an interesti...
1897 Apr 19 Theodore Roosevelt Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt had always been fascinated by naval history. Urged by Roosevelt's close friend, Congressman Henry Cabot Lodge, President William McKinley appointed a delighted Roosevelt to the ...
1917 Apr 19 Second Battle Of Gaza
The Second Battle of Gaza, fought in southern Palestine during World War I, was the second attempt mounted by British Empire forces to break the Turkish defences along the Gaza-Beersheba ...
1935 Apr 19 Amelia Earhart becomes first person to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City
That year, once more flying her faithful Vega which she had tagged "old Bessie, the fire horse," Earhart soloed from Los Angeles to Mexico City on April 19. The next record attempt was a ...
1935 Apr 19 Dudley Moore is Born
Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, composer and musician. Moore first came to prominence as one of the four writer-performers...
1947 Apr 19
to 1947 Dec 22
 The United States of America vs. Friedrich Flick, et al. or the Flick Trial
The United States of America vs. Friedrich Flick, et al. or the Flick Trial was the fifth of twelve Nazi war crimes trials held by U.S. authorities in their occupation zone Germany (Nurem...
1947 Apr 19 Toronto Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup
The 1947 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs would win the series four games to two...
1961 Apr 19 Third Day of the Bay of Pigs Invasion
The final air attack mission (code-named Mad Dog Flight) comprised five B-26s, four of which were manned by American CIA contract air crews and pilots from the Alabama Air Guard. One FAR ...
1968 Apr 19 "The Doomsday Machine" airs
"The Doomsday Machine" is a second-season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. It is episode #35, production #35, and was first broadcast on October 20, 1967. It was repeated on Apr...
1989 Apr 19 USS Iowa Turret Explosion
At 09:53, about 81 seconds after Moosally's order to load and 20 seconds after the left gun had reported loaded and ready, Turret Two's center gun exploded. A fireball between 2,500 and 3...
1994 Apr 19 Nas Releases Illmatic
Illmatic is the debut album of American hip hop rapper Nas, released April 19, 1994 on Columbia Records in the United States. Recording sessions for the album took place from 1992 to 1993...
1994 Apr 19 Nas Releases Single "Life's a Bitch"
"Life's a Bitch" is the fourth single from Nas' debut album Illmatic (1994). It was released as a 12" single on April 19, 1994 by Columbia Records. It features rapping from AZ and cornet ...
1995 Apr 19 Dre Dog Releases "I Hate You With a Passion"
I Hate You With a Passion is the second album by rapper Dre Dog. It was released on April 19, 1995 for In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Dre Dog, T.C., Mark 5, The Enhancer, Reggie ...
1995 Apr 19 Oklahoma City Bombing
Planning his revenge for the second anniversary of the Waco disaster, McVeigh enlisted his friend Terry Nichols and several others to help him pull off his plan. In September 1994, McVeig...
1996 Apr 19 "MST3K: The Movie" Released
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996, produced by Best Brains, Inc., distributed by Gramercy Pictures) is a theatrical adaptation of the cult television hit Mystery Science Theat...
1997 Apr 19 El Duce dies
According to Max Wallace and Ian Halperin, Hoke showed up at his friend Drew Gallagher's home on April 17, 1997, asking where he could go to get a fake driver's license. Hoke was incredib...
1997 Apr 19 MST3K Ep. 809 - "I Was a Teenage Werewolf"
Michael Landon (at age 20) plays the high school kid who sporadically becomes a werewolf.
1997 Apr 19 MST3K Ep. 810 - "The Giant Spider Invasion"
Mutant spider eggs land in Wisconsin, via meteor. Alan Hale, Jr. (Skipper from Gilligan's Island) plays the sheriff. Catchphrase: Hittin' the booze again!
1998 Apr 19 Octavio Paz Dies
In India, Paz completed several works, including El mono gramático (The Monkey Grammarian) and Ladera este (Eastern Slope). While in India, he came into contact with a group of writers ca...
2000 Apr 19 South Park Episode 403 - "Timmy 2000"
There's something wrong with new student Timmy. About the only thing Timmy can do is say his name. Ignorant of the fact that Timmy is "retarded" they believe he has ADD, which relieves hi...
2004 Apr 19 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 5-4
Consider the mismatch. Facing the undefeated ace of the defending American League champions, the Red Sox yesterday had little choice but to send out their third-string first baseman (Davi...
2004 Apr 19 Nickelback Booed Off the Stage, Pelted with Rocks in Portugal
Ultimate-Guitar: In Portugal Nickelback took the stage during the second song crowds started throwing rocks, plastic and any handy things came in their hands. Soon singer put the guitar d...
2005 Apr 19 Benedict XVI is elected Pope
Benedict XVI was elected Pope at the age of 78. He is the oldest person to have been elected Pope since Pope Clement XII (1730–40). He had served longer as a cardinal than any Pope since ...
2005 Apr 19 Bryan Ottoson Dies
Guitarist Bryan Ottoson died at the age of 27 in the middle of an early 2005 tour conducted with the bands Mudvayne, Life of Agony, and Bloodsimple in tow. The musician's body was found l...
2005 Apr 19 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 4-3
Something is off with Keith Foulke, something "mechanical," he said, but Foulke is a man of much emotion and minimal explanation. So, to seek out exactly what ails him is a difficult ques...
2006 Apr 19 America's Next Top Model Cycle 6 Episode 8
In this week's episode, the contestants were critiqued harshly by an agent (later revealed to be an actress, whose tactless remarks were aimed to irk), wanting to test their response unde...
2006 Apr 19 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 9-1
They have the best record in the majors (11-4), which after 15 games of a baseball season is like saying winning the New Hampshire primary means you're the next president of the United St...
2006 Apr 19 South Park Episode 1005 - "A Million Little Fibers"
Towelie gets over his drug addition and writes a moving book about his experiences. Thanks to Oprah’s support, the book becomes a best seller and his story inspires millions to turn their...
2007 Apr 19 Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 5-3
TORONTO -- While one future Hall of Famer, Alex Rodriguez, has rocketed this month to heights reached by only a few players, another future Hall of Famer, Manny Ramírez, has been hovering...
2008 Apr 19 Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers, 5-3
Jonathan Papelbon thought the turning point was the bottom of the eighth, while "Sweet Caroline" was playing and news of the Bruins' win over Montreal was flashed on the board. "You co...
2008 Apr 19 UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event was held on April 19, 2008, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canad...
2009 Apr 19 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 2-1
The video surprised the Baltimore Orioles earlier this week while they prepared for yesterday's opponent. They watched Jon Lester's start April 13 in Oakland, Calif., and saw a different ...
2009 Apr 19 J. G. Ballard Dies
James Graham Ballard (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009) was an English novelist and short story writer who was a prominent part of the science fiction New Wave movement. His best-known no...
2009 Apr 19 Milwaukee Brewers defeat New York Mets, 4-2
New York - Only 12 games into the season, Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha already is at a loss for words to describe the remarkable work of reliever Todd Coffey. "There's not a who...
2009 Apr 19 Minnesota Twins defeat Los Angeles Angels, 3-1
MINNEAPOLIS - Glen Perkins is making this look easy. Even a blistering comebacker off Bobby Abreu's powerful bat couldn't keep him from finishing off another fine start. Perkins walked...
2009 Apr 19 Miss North Carolina wins Miss USA Pageant
Kristen Dalton, Miss North Carolina 2009, took home the Miss USA crown Sunday evening in Las Vegas, edging past Miss California Carrie Prejean and Miss Arizona, Alicia-Monique Blanco. Dal...
2009 Apr 19 New York Yankees defeat Cleveland Indians, 7-3
As soon as the mad scramble for the ball at the right-field fence had ended, Joe Girardi dashed down the dugout steps to the video room to watch a replay of Jorge Posada's seventh-inning ...
2009 Apr 19 Opening of New Museum Building of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is the main memorial and educational center for The Holocaust in the Midwestern United States. Its foundation cost was 45 million dollar...
2009 Apr 19 Red Sox beat Orioles in Game 12 of season, 2 - 1
Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings to return to his winning form in Fenway Park, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. It was the four...
2009 Apr 19 Roland Burris holds first fundraiser as US Senator
Burris fundraising total: $845 U.S. Senator Roland Burris, the controversial appointee to the seat once held by President Barack Obama, is holding his first campaign fundraiser since h...
2010 Apr 19 Boston Bruins defeat Buffalo Sabres, 2-1
For a second, maybe a fraction less, it looked as if Mark Recchi and Tim Kennedy would battle for the puck that Patrice Bergeron sent skittering down the right wing. Recchi and Kennedy we...
2010 Apr 19 Judge Stan Strickland Steps Down From Case After Blogger Ties Revealed
Casey Anthony's defense team filed a motion late Friday asking the Orange circuit judge to disqualify himself from her first-degree-murder case because of a "personal relationship" he has...
2010 Apr 19 Keith Edward Elam, aka 'Guru' Dies
The family of late Gang Starr founder Guru (born Keith Elam) released a statement on Wednesday morning in reaction to the legendary rapper's death from cancer-related causes on Monday at ...