Historical events on April 19
APRIL 19, 1713
With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Pragmatic Sanction, allowing the Habsburg hereditary possessions to be inherited by a daughter.
Charles VI was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy from 1711 until his death, succeeding his elder brother,
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APRIL 19, 1775
The American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord in the British colony of Massachusetts.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the
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APRIL 19, 1984
"Advance Australia Fair", written by Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, officially replaced "God Save the Queen" as Australia's national anthem.
"Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Written by Scottish-born Australian composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed
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APRIL 19, 1809
War of the Fifth Coalition: French general Louis-Nicolas Davout defeated an Austrian force in Lower Bavaria, allowing him to rejoin the main French army.
The War of the Fifth Coalition was a European conflict in 1809 that was part of the Napoleonic Wars and the Coalition
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APRIL 19, 1989
A gun turret exploded on board the United States Navy battleship Iowa, killing 47 sailors.
A gun turret is a mounting platform from which weapons can be fired that affords protection, visibility and ability to turn and
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APRIL 19, 1995
A truck bombing destroyed much of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (aftermath pictured) in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring more than 680 others.
The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, United States,
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APRIL 19, 1782
The States General of the Dutch Republic received John Adams, and the house he had purchased in The Hague became the first United States embassy.
The States General of the Netherlands is the supreme bicameral legislature of the Netherlands consisting of the Senate and the House of
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APRIL 19, 1927
American actress Mae West (pictured) was sentenced to ten days in jail for "corrupting the morals of youth" with her play Sex.
Mary Jane "Mae" West was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as
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APRIL 19, 1971
The Doors' L.A. Woman was released, their final album during Jim Morrison's lifetime.
The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby
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APRIL 19, 1956
American actress Grace Kelly (pictured) became the princess consort of Monaco upon her marriage to Rainier III.
Grace Patricia Kelly, also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince
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APRIL 19, 1506
In Lisbon, a crowd began a massacre of Jews who had been forced to convert to Christianity.
The Lisbon massacre started on Sunday, 19 April 1506 in Lisbon when a crowd of churchgoers attacked and killed several people in
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APRIL 19, 1903
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Kishinev, the capital of Bessarabia Governorate, causing the death of nearly 50 Jews and focusing worldwide attention on the persecution of Jews in Russia.
The Kishinev pogrom or Kishinev massacre was an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Kishinev, then the capital of the Bessarabia Governorate
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APRIL 19, 1773
The Polish Partition Sejm met to discuss the First Partition of Poland, carried out the previous year by Russia, Prussia and Austria.
The Partition Sejm was a Sejm lasting from 1773 to 1775 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, convened by its three neighbours in order
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