Preparations for Henry V's invasion of France begin in England on April 19, 1415 after Parliament authorized a "double subsidy" (double tax) for the campaign In December 1414
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord, often referred to as the "shot heard 'round the world," are fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. More
The Baltimore Riot of 1861, also called the Pratt Street Massacre, takes place on April 19, 1861, one week after the surrender of Fort Sumter, where a mob of Confederate sympathizers attacked Union soldiers resulting in the death of 4 soldiers and 12 civilians. More
American actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco, on April 19, 1956.The two day event was called "The wedding of the Century" The ceremony took place at St. Nicholas and it was viewed by 30 million people.
More than 100,000 students in South Korea marched in Seoul on April 19, 1960, during major South Korean pro-democracy movements ("April 19 Revolution"), in protest over election fraud committed by President Syngman Rhee. The protests forced dictator Syngman Rhee to resign and led to the inauguration of the Second Republic.
The Branch Davidians religious sect compound led by David Koresh in Waco Texas is destroyed in a fire on on April 19, 1993, ending the 51-day siege by US federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials. Seventy-six Branch Davidians, including 20–28 children and Koresh perished in the fire. More
The Oklahoma City Bombing takes place on April, 19, 1995, when ex-Army soldier and security guard, Timothy McVeigh explodes a powerful bomb at precisely 9:02 am, killing 168 people. The bomb was inside a parked rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. More