Today in History
On This Day In History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Sep 19, 335 |
Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. |
Sep 19, 1356 |
English forces under The Black Prince defeat French at Battle of Poitiers and capture the French King during the Hundred Years War |
Sep 19, 1523 |
Emperor Charles I & England sign anti-French covenant |
Sep 19, 1559 |
5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die |
Sep 19, 1580 |
Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) |
Sep 19, 1602 |
Grave surrenders to earl Mauritius |
Sep 19, 1642 |
Perpignan surrenders to French troops |
Sep 19, 1656 |
Treaty of Labiau: Sweden gives Prussia, Brandenburg |
Sep 19, 1657 |
Brandenburg & Poland sign Treaty of Wehlau |
Sep 19, 1668 |
Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France |
Sep 19, 1676 |
Rebels under Nathaniel Bacon set Jamestown Va on fire |
Sep 19, 1755 |
Great Britain & Russia sign military agreement |
Sep 19, 1777 |
Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga |
Sep 19, 1778 |
The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States. |
Sep 19, 1795 |
Tula, leader of Curacao slave opposition, imprisoned |
Sep 19, 1796 |
George Washington's farewell address as president |
Sep 19, 1799 |
English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver |
Sep 19, 1833 |
Charles Darwin visits Guardia del Monte, Argentina |
Sep 19, 1838 |
Ephraim Morris patents railroad brake |
Sep 19, 1848 |
Hyperion, moon of Saturn, discovered by Bond (US) & Lassell (England) |
Sep 19, 1849 |
1st commercial laundry established, in Oaklan, California |
Sep 19, 1854 |
Henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car |
Sep 19, 1862 |
-20] Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia |
Sep 19, 1862 |
Battle at Iuka Mississippi (1,700 casualties) |
Sep 19, 1863 |
Battle of Chickamauga GA (near Chattanooga) begins; Union retreat |
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