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Historical Events on April 19

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    1775

    American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord.

  • Dutch Republic

    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.

  • Vicente Emparán

    1810

    Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparán, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a junta is installed.

  • Baltimore riot of 1861

    1861

    American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861: A pro-Secession mob in Baltimore attacks United States Army troops marching through the city.

  • Ghetto

    1942

    World War II: In Poland, the Majdan-Tatarski ghetto is established, situated between the Lublin Ghetto and a Majdanek subcamp.

  • Siaka Stevens

    1971

    Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president.

  • Aryabhata (satellite)

    1975

    India's first satellite Aryabhata launched in orbit from Kapustin Yar, Russia.

  • Fidel Castro

    2011

    Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after holding the title since July 1961.

  • Boston Marathon bombing

    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.

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