Historical Events In September - 19
Saturday, 23 November 2024
1995 The Washington Post publishes the "Unabomber's Manifesto" on this day in history.
1995 Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger, dies at 63 on September - 19.
1996 On this day in history douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian, dies at 85
1997 Clive Brain, educationalist, dies at 57 on September - 19.
2005 On September - 19 north Korea agrees to stop building nuclear weapons in exchange for aid and cooperation.
2006 On this day in history a memorial service for recently deceased Australian personality Steve Irwin takes place at Australia Zoo, Queensland, Australia. The service is broadcast across Australia and other parts of the world.
2006 Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand declares a state of emergency in Bangkok as members of the Royal Thai Army stage a coup d'état. The army announces the removal of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power on September - 19.
2007 On September - 19 typhoon Wipha hits Fuding, China. Authorities had evacuated over two million people prior to the storm's landfall.
2011 On this day in history with 434 dead, the United Nations launches a $357 million appeal for victims of the 2011 Sindh floods in Pakistan.
2012 9 people are killed and 20 wounded by a car bombing in Peshawar, Afghanistan on this day in history.
2017 On September - 19 uS President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations vowing to “totally destroy North Korea†if threatens the US
2017 On this day in history 7.1 earthquake south east of Mexico City kills over 300
2017 President Hassan Rouhani of Iran in his UN speech criticizes US President Donald Trump for his comments about Iran in his own UN speech on September - 19.
2017 New MLB record for most home runs in a season, no. 5,694 hit by Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals on this day in history.
2017 On September - 19 eleven days after another powerful earthquake, and on the 32nd anniversary of the deadly 1985 Mexico City earthquake, a Mw 7.1 earthquake strikes central Mexico, killing more than 350, leaving up to 6,000 injured and thousands more homeless.
2017 On September - 19 just two weeks after Hurricane Irma struck the Caribbean, Hurricane Maria strikes similar areas, making landfall on Dominica as a Category 5 hurricane, and Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane. Maria caused at least 94 deaths and damages estimated in excess of $103 billion (2017 USD).
2017 On this day in history hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Dominica killing 3,059 people
2018 Korean joint summit in Pyongyang agrees to limit North Korea's weapons programme and to South Korea economic cooperation on September - 19.
2019 30 Afghan nut farmers are killed and 40 injured in a U.S. drone attack in Nangarhar Province on September - 19.
2020 On this day in history a 1634 edition of The Two Noble Kinsmen, the last play by English playwright William Shakespeare, is discovered at the Royal Scots College's library in Salamanca, Spain. It is believed to be the oldest copy of any of his works in the country.
2021 On this day in history ruPaul becomes the most decorated black artist in Emmy history, winning his 11th award for "RuPaul’s Drag Race"
2021 On September - 19 the 2021 Russian legislative election is held, with the United Russia party winning nearly 50% of the vote.[200][201]
2023 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijan launches a military offensive against the Armenia-backed Republic of Artsakh, which ends with a swift Azerbaijani victory. Protests erupt in Armenia, Artsakh announces the dissolution of government institutions, and over 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh on this day in history.