Public Holidays on September 19

• 🌍 Army Day (Chile)
• 🌍 Día de las Glorias del Ejército (Chile)

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Religious Observances on September 19

• Jewish: Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה

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On This Day in History — September 19

• 2017 — On the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, a powerful earthquake struck Mexico resulting in 370 deaths and over 6,000 injuries, as well as extensive damage.
• 2016 — In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police.
• 2011 — Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all time saves leader with 602.
• 2010 — The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.
• 2006 — The Thai military stages a coup in Bangkok. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
• 1997 — Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria where 53 people are killed.

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Notable Births on September 19

• 1996 — Ugly God, American rapper
• 1994 — Alex Etel, English Actor
• 1992 — Jiro Kuroshio, Japanese wrestler
• 1992 — Diego Antonio Reyes, Mexican footballer
• 1990 — Saki Fukuda, Japanese actress and singer
• 1990 — Savvas Gentsoglou, Greek footballer

Notable Deaths on September 19

• 2015 — Jackie Collins, English novelist (b. 1937)
• 2015 — Todd Ewen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1966)
• 2015 — Masajuro Shiokawa, Japanese economist and politician, 63rd Japanese Minister of Finance (b. 1921)
• 2014 — Audrey Long, American actress (b. 1922)
• 2013 — Robert Barnard, English author and critic (b. 1936)
• 2013 — John Reger, American football player (b. 1931)

Sports on September 19

• College Football: Houston Cougars @ Texas Tech Red Raiders — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers — 00:05 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros — 00:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Seattle Mariners @ Colorado Rockies — 00:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals — 00:15 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on September 20

• 🌍 Federal Day of Thanksgiving (Switzerland)
• 🌍 World Children's Day (Germany)

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Religious Observances on September 20

• Jewish: Erev Yom Kippur ערב יום כיפור

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On This Day in History — September 20

• 2011 — The United States military ends its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.
• 2008 — A dump truck full of explosives detonates in front of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 54 people and injuring 266 others.
• 2007 — Between 15,000 and 20,000 protesters marched on Jena, Louisiana, in support of six black youths who had been convicted of assaulting a white classmate.
• 2003 — Maldives civil unrest: The death of prisoner sparks a day of rioting in Malé.
• 2001 — In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "War on Terror".
• 2000 — The United Kingdom's MI6 Secret Intelligence Service building is attacked by individuals using a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank missile. The perpetrators remain unidentified.

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Notable Births on September 20

• 1996 — Ioana Loredana Roșca, Romanian tennis player
• 1995 — Laura Dekker, Dutch sailor
• 1993 — Julian Draxler, German footballer
• 1992 — Michał Żyro, Polish footballer
• 1991 — Isaac Cofie, Ghanaian footballer
• 1990 — Phillip Phillips, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Deaths on September 20

• 2016 — Curtis Hanson, American film director and screenwriter (b. 1945)
• 2016 — Peter Leo Gerety, American bishop (b. 1912)
• 2015 — Mario Caiano, Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1933)
• 2015 — Jagmohan Dalmiya, Indian businessman (b. 1940)
• 2015 — Jack Larson, American actor (b. 1928)
• 2014 — Anatoly Berezovoy, Russian colonel, pilot, and cosmonaut (b. 1942)

Sports on September 20

• College Football: UTSA Roadrunners @ Texas Longhorns — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Arkansas State Red Wolves @ TCU Horned Frogs — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: East Texas A&M Lions @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: UAB Blazers @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Winnipeg Jets @ Edmonton Oilers — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Chicago Blackhawks @ Minnesota Wild — 00:00 UTC Scheduled

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