What Happened on 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... Read more

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aftermath of the battles of the 19th, the Massachusetts militia, under the loose leadership of William Heath, who was superseded... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

'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.... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

Oklahoma City Bombing

The Oklahoma City bombing was a bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Timothy McVeigh... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

MST3K Ep. 809 - "I Was a Teenage Werewolf"

Michael Landon (at age 20) plays the high school kid who sporadically becomes a werewolf. Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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"... Read more