On This Day — April 19

Famous events, births, and deaths from April 19 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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40 events · 220 births · 95 deaths recorded for April 19.

🕰️ Notable Events on April 19

2013 — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed in a shootout with police. His brother Dzhokhar is later captured hiding in a boat inside a backyard in the suburb of Watertown. Wikipedia ↗
2011 — Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after holding the title since July 1961. Wikipedia ↗
2005 — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI. Wikipedia ↗
1999 — The German Bundestag returns to Berlin. Wikipedia ↗
1997 — The 1997 Red River flood overwhelms the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Fire breaks out and spreads in downtown Grand Forks, but high water levels hamper efforts to reach the fire, leading to the destruction of 11 buildings. Wikipedia ↗
1995 — Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, USA, is bombed, killing 168 people including 19 children under the age of 6. Wikipedia ↗
1993 — The 51-day FBI siege of the Branch Davidian building in Waco, Texas, USA, ends when a fire breaks out. 76 Davidians including 18 children under the age of 10 died in the fire. Wikipedia ↗
1989 — A gun turret explodes on the USS Iowa, killing 47 sailors. Wikipedia ↗
1987 — The Simpsons first appear as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, first starting with Good Night. Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord in Arkansas; the CSA surrenders two days later. Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Advance Australia Fair is proclaimed as Australia's national anthem, and green and gold as the national colours. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — India's first satellite Aryabhata launched in orbit from Kapustin Yar, Russia. Wikipedia ↗
1973 — The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel. Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president. Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station. Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted to life imprisonment) for conspiracy in the Tate-LaBianca murders. Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Students in South Korea hold a nationwide pro-democracy protest against president Syngman Rhee, eventually forcing him to resign. Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco. Wikipedia ↗
1943 — World War II: In Poland, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins, after German troops enter the Warsaw Ghetto to round up the remaining Jews. Wikipedia ↗
1942 — World War II: In Poland, the Majdan-Tatarski ghetto is established, situated between the Lublin Ghetto and a Majdanek subcamp. Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex. Wikipedia ↗
1903 — The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine and the Western world. Wikipedia ↗
1861 — American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861: A pro-Secession mob in Baltimore attacks United States Army troops marching through the city. Wikipedia ↗
1839 — The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality. Wikipedia ↗
1810 — Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparán, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a junta is installed. Wikipedia ↗
1809 — An Austrian corps is defeated by the forces of the Duchy of Warsaw in the Battle of Raszyn, part of the struggles of the Fifth Coalition. On the same day the Austrian main army is defeated by a First French Empire Corps led by Louis-Nicolas Davout at the Battle of Teugen-Hausen in Bavaria, part of a four-day campaign that ended in a French victory. Wikipedia ↗
1782 — John Adams secures the Dutch Republic's recognition of the United States as an independent government. The house which he had purchased in The Hague, Netherlands becomes the first American embassy. Wikipedia ↗
1775 — American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord. Wikipedia ↗
1770 — Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia. Wikipedia ↗
1770 — Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France in a proxy wedding. Wikipedia ↗
1713 — With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to ensure that Habsburg lands and the Austrian throne would be inherited by his daughter, Maria Theresa (not actually born until 1717). Wikipedia ↗
1677 — The French army captures the town of Cambrai held by Spanish troops. Wikipedia ↗
1608 — In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry Wikipedia ↗
1539 — Treaty of Frankfurt signed Wikipedia ↗
1529 — Beginning of the Protestant Reformation: After the Second Diet of Speyer bans Lutheranism, a group of rulers (German: Fürst) and independent cities protests the reinstatement of the Edict of Worms. Wikipedia ↗
1506 — The Lisbon Massacre begins, in which accused Jews are being slaughtered by Portuguese Catholics. Wikipedia ↗
1012 — Martyrdom of Ælfheah in Greenwich, England. Wikipedia ↗
797 — Empress Irene organizes a conspiracy against her son, the Byzantine emperor Constantine VI. He is deposed and blinded. Shortly after, Constantine dies of his wounds; Irene proclaims herself basileus. Wikipedia ↗
531 — Battle of Callinicum: A Byzantine army under Belisarius is defeated by the Persians at Raqqa (northern Syria). Wikipedia ↗
The freedman Milichus betrays Piso's plot to kill the Emperor Nero and all the conspirators are arrested. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 19

1991 — Steve Cook, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Jackie Bradley, Jr., American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Kim Chiu, Filipino actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Héctor Herrera, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Kim Him-chan, South Korean singer and dancer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Ayaka Takahashi, Japanese badminton player Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Damien Le Tallec, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Patrick Wiegers, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Dominik Mader, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Sam Tordoff, English racing driver Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Daisuke Watabe, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Enrique Esqueda, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Luigi Giorgi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Joe Hart, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Daniel Schuhmacher, German singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Lauren Wilson, Canadian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Pascal Angan, Beninese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Candace Parker, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Gabe Pruitt, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Will Thursfield, English-Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Valon Behrami, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — David Cavazos, Mexican singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Jan Zimmermann, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Christopher Pearce, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Alberto Callaspo, Venezuelan-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Zach Duke, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Joe Mauer, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Patrick Platins, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Curtis Thigpen, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Joseph Hagerty, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Filip Jícha, Czech handball player Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Samuel C. Morrison, Jr., Liberian-American journalist, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Rocco Sabato, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Ignacio Serricchio, Argentinian-American actor Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Sitiveni Sivivatu, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Hayden Christensen, Canadian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Ryuta Hara, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Martin Havlát, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — James Hibberd, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Troy Polamalu, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Catalina Sandino Moreno, Colombian actress Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Jason Blaine, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Robyn Regehr, Brazilian-Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Rocky Bernard, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Kate Hudson, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Zhao Junzhe, Chinese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1978 — James Franco, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Amanda Sage, American-Austrian painter and educator Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Joe Beimel, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Anju Bobby George, Indian long jumper Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Jonny Storm, English wrestler and trainer Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Ruud Jolie, Dutch guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Scott Padgett, American basketball player, coach, and radio host Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Kim Young-oh, South Korean author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Jason Gillespie, Australian cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Jussi Jääskeläinen, Finnish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — George Gregan, Zambian-Australian rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Alessio Scarpi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Rivaldo, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Jeff Wilkins, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Brendon Burns (comedian), Australian Comedian, podcaster, writer and author Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Kelly Holmes, English runner Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Luis Miguel, Mexican singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Andrew Carnie, Canadian-American linguist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Susan Polgar, Hungarian-American chess player Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Ashley Judd, American actress and activist Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Philippe Saint-André, French rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Steven H Silver, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Dar Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Véronique Gens, French soprano and actress Wikipedia ↗
1966 — David La Haye, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Julia Neigel, Russian-German singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Paul Reiffel, Australian cricketer and umpire Wikipedia ↗
1966 — El Samurai, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Natalie Dessay, French soprano and actress Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Suge Knight, American record producer, co-founded Death Row Records Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Gordon Marshall, Scottish footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Kim Weaver, American astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Dorian Yates, English Bodybuilder Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Al Unser Jr., American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Alan Kirschenbaum, American producer and writer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Albert Martinez, Filipino actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Spike Owen, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Richard Phelps, English pentathlete Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Nicoletta Braschi, Italian actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Ara Gevorgyan, Armenian pianist, composer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Roger Merrett, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1960 — John Schweitz, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Frank Viola, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Jane Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, English activist Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Teofisto Guingona III, Filipino lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Donald Markwell, Australian sociologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Steve Antin, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Stevie B, American singer-songwriter and record producer Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Denis O'Brien, Irish businessman, founded BT Ireland Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Vytautas Šapranauskas, Lithuanian actor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Keith Shine, British academic and educator Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Tony Martin, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Sue Barker, English tennis player and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Randy Carlyle, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Anne Glover, Scottish biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Trevor Francis, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Bob Rock, Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Rod Morgenstein, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Sara Simeoni, Italian high jumper Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Ruby Wax, British-based American comedian, actress, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Alexis Argüello, Nicaraguan boxer and politician (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Tony Plana, Cuban-American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Michael Trend, English journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Barry Brown, American actor and playwright (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Jóannes Eidesgaard, Faroese educator and politician, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Julia Cleverdon, English businesswoman and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Paloma Picasso, French-Spanish fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Larry Walters, American truck driver and pilot (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Stuart McLean, Canadian radio host and author (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Rick Miller, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Murray Perahia, American pianist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Wilfrid Stevenson, Baron Stevenson of Balmacara, English civil servant Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Yan Pascal Tortelier, French violinist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Mark Volman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Duygu Asena, Turkish journalist, author, and activist (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Tim Curry, English actor Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Keith Erickson, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1944 — James Heckman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Bernie Worrell, American keyboard player and songwriter (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Margo MacDonald, Scottish journalist and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Lorenzo Sanz, Spanish businessman Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Bas Jan Ader, Dutch-American photographer and director (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Alan Price, English keyboard player, singer, and composer Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Jack Roush, American businessman, founded Roush Fenway Racing Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Maarten van den Bergh, American-Dutch businessman Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Roberto Carlos, Brazilian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Michel Roux, French-English chef and author Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Bobby Russell, American singer-songwriter (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — E. Clay Shaw, Jr., American accountant, judge, and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Stanley Fish, American theorist, author, and scholar Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Antonio Carluccio, Italian-English chef and author Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Elinor Donahue, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Joseph Estrada, Filipino politician, 13th President of the Philippines Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Wilfried Martens, Belgian politician, 60th Prime Minister of Belgium (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Jack Pardee, American football player and coach (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Dudley Moore, English actor, comedian, and pianist (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Justin Francis Rigali, American cardinal Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Dickie Goodman, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Dickie Bird, English cricketer and umpire Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Jayne Mansfield, American model and actress (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Philip Lavallin Wroughton, English captain and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire Wikipedia ↗
1932 — Fernando Botero, Colombian painter and sculptor Wikipedia ↗
1931 — Walter Stewart, Canadian journalist and author (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — John Horlock, English engineer and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Rawya Ateya, Egyptian captain and politician (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
1925 — John Kraaijkamp, Sr., Dutch actor (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Hugh O'Brian, American actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1922 — Erich Hartmann, German colonel and pilot (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
1921 — Anna Lee Aldred, American jockey (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1921 — Leon Henkin, American logician (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗