What Happened on Sep 19

The Battle of Poitiers

The Battle of Poitiers was fought between the Kingdoms of England and France on 19 September 1356 near Poitiers, resulting in the second of the... Read more

Siege of Pilsen

On September 19, 1618, Mansfeld's army reached the outskirts of the city. The defenders blocked two city gates and the third one was reinforced... Read more

General Horatio Gates defeated the British at Saratoga, New York

After a series of discouraging military defeats, on September 19, 1777, continental soldiers fighting under American General Horatio Gates defeated... Read more

Battle of Saratoga

The Battles of Saratoga, sometimes referred to as The Battle of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) conclusively decided the fate of... Read more

John Keats Writes "To Autumn"

On September 19, 1819, English poet John Keats, inspired by the beauty of the changing season, wrote "To Autumn," a three-stanza ode to the... Read more

Battle of Barbourville

Other Names: None Location: Knox County Campaign: Kentucky Confederate Offensive (1861) Date(s): September 19, 1861 Principal... Read more

Battle of Luka

The Battle of Iuka was an American Civil War battle fought on September 19, 1862, in Iuka, Mississippi. In the opening battle of the Iuka-Corinth... Read more

Battle of Shepherdstown

The Battle of Shepherdstown, also known as the Battle of Boteler's Ford, took place September 19–20, 1862, in Jefferson County, Virginia (now West... Read more

Battle of Chickamauga - Day 1

The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia... Read more

Battle of Opqueon - also known as Third Winchester

Description:After Kershaw’s division left Winchester to rejoin Lee’s army at Petersburg, Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early renewed his raids on the B&O... Read more

Battle of Flirey

The Battle of Flirey (French: 1re Bataille de Flirey) was a First World War battle fought between the 19th of September and 11th of October 1914.... Read more

Battle of Belgrade

Serbian Forces, 300,000 Field Marshal Putnik, Commander General Zirkovitch General Goykovitch General Mishitch General Jourishitch General... Read more

Battle Of Megiddo

The Battle of Megiddo (Turkish: Megiddo Muharebesi, less commonly known as the Battle of Armageddon and sometimes called the Rout of Nablus (Nablus... Read more

Soviet People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) is Ordered to Create Special Administration for Dealing with Polish Prisoners

As early as September 19, the People's Commissar for Internal Affairs and First Rank Commissar of State Security, Lavrentiy Beria, ordered the NKVD... Read more

First Phase of the Battle of Hürtgen Forest Begins

This phase concentrated on the town of Schmidt, astride an important German supply route, within the southern part of the forest. The engagement... Read more

Battle of Arnhem, Day 3

With the arrival of the South Staffords and 11th Parachute battalion at the 1st and 3rd Parachute Battalion's positions west of Arnhem, the British... Read more

German Forces Surrender at Brest

The Battle for Brest was one of the fiercest battles fought during Operation Cobra, the Allied breakout of Normandy which began on 27 July 1944,... Read more

Betty and Barney Hill Alien Abduction

A faint pair of stars, 220 trillion miles away, has been tentatively identified as the “home base” of intelligent extraterrestrials who allegedly... Read more

"Funny Girl" Is Released

Funny Girl is a 1968 musical film based on the stage musical of the same name. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of... Read more

Glastonbury 1970 - The Inaugural Festival

The first Festival was held on the day after Jimi Hendrix died, over a two day period and before long “word had got around”. It was the Blues... Read more

Aretha Franklin Releases "Aretha's Greatest Hits"

Aretha's Greatest Hits is a 1971 greatest hits album by Aretha Franklin. Read more

FDA Approves McNEIL's Motrin

Motrin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug available in both prescription and nonprescription forms. Prescription Motrin is used in adults for... Read more

"Ordinary People" Is Released

Ordinary People is a 1980 American film drama that marked the directorial debut of Robert Redford. The story concerns the disintegration of an... Read more

"Melvin And Howard" Is Released

Melvin and Howard is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme. The screenplay by Bo Goldman was inspired by real-life Utah... Read more

"Amadeus" Is Released

Peter Shaffer's Amadeus is a 1984 film directed by Miloš Forman and written by Peter Shaffer. Adapted from Shaffer's stage play Amadeus, the story... Read more