On this day in history
April 19
American
1775Minutemen and redcoats clash at Lexington and Concord; the shot heard round the world opens the Revolutionary …
Minutemen and redcoats clash at Lexington and Concord; the shot heard round the world opens the Revolutionary War.
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1993The Waco siege ends in fire, killing 76 Branch Davidians including 25 children.
The Waco siege ends in fire, killing 76 Branch Davidians including 25 children.
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1995A truck bomb destroys the federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in the worst domestic terror a…
A truck bomb destroys the federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in the worst domestic terror attack in American history.
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World
1943Starving Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto rise against the Nazis, fighting for nearly a month.
Starving Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto rise against the Nazis, fighting for nearly a month.
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1587Francis Drake raids Cadiz harbor and burns the Spanish fleet, singeing the King of Spain's beard.
Francis Drake raids Cadiz harbor and burns the Spanish fleet, singeing the King of Spain's beard.
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1971The Soviet Union launches Salyut 1, the first space station.
The Soviet Union launches Salyut 1, the first space station.
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