On This Day in History for April 19
Events in History
- 531 Battle of Callinicum: Roman general Belisarius defeated by Sasanian army led by Azarethes, though heavy losses on both sides result in a stalemate in northern Syria
- 607 Comet 1P/607 H1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0898 AUs of Earth
- 1012 Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich, London
- 1451 Alam Shah of Delhi resigns throne
- 1524 Pope Clemens VII fires Neth inquisitor-general French Van de Holly
- 1539 Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt
- 1552 Mauritius of Saksen captures Karel
- 1591 Chartres surrenders to King Henry IV in France
- More Events in History
Roger Sherman
Getulio Vargas
Fernando Botero
Ali Hosseini KhameneiWeddings in History
- 1941 Youngest Mitford sister Deborah Mitford marries Andrew Cavendish, son of the Duke of Devonshire in London
- 2005 "Extra" co-host Dayna Devon (35) weds plastic surgeon Dr. Brent Moelleken at the Hans Fahden Winery in Calistoga, California
- 2014 Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Joe Lo Truglio (43) weds Beth Dover in Santa Barbara, California
More Weddings in History
Roger Williams
Lord Byron
Benjamin Disraeli
Charles Darwin
Konrad Adenauer
Walter MondaleApril in History
Wicked or Sinless? The Life of Lucrezia Borgia
Hardly a week went by when Lucrezia Borgia, born on this day, was not accused of some foul deed. But was she just a pawn in the hands of her evil family?
April 18, 1480
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
Arnold Genthe's famous photograph, looking toward the fire on Sacramento Street
April 18, 1906
The Shot Heard Round the World
'Battle on Lexington Green' as painted by William Barnes Wollen
April 19, 1775
Jimmy Carter Attacked by a Rabbit
Jimmy Carter shoos away the infamous rabbit as he goes fishing in his hometown in Georgia
April 20, 1979