Historical Events In September - 19

1995  On this day in history the Washington Post publishes the "Unabomber's Manifesto"   

1995  Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1996  Douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1997  On September - 19 clive Brain, educationalist, dies at 57   

2005  On this day in history north Korea agrees to stop building nuclear weapons in exchange for aid and cooperation.   

2006  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 on September - 19.   

2006  On this day in history 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.   

2007  On this day in history typhoon Wipha hits Fuding, China. Authorities had evacuated over two million people prior to the storm's landfall.   

2011  On September - 19 with 434 dead, the United Nations launches a $357 million appeal for victims of the 2011 Sindh floods in Pakistan.   

2012  On this day in history 9 people are killed and 20 wounded by a car bombing in Peshawar, Afghanistan   

2017  US President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations vowing to “totally destroy North Korea” if threatens the US on this day in history.   

2017  7.1 earthquake south east of Mexico City kills over 300 on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history president Hassan Rouhani of Iran in his UN speech criticizes US President Donald Trump for his comments about Iran in his own UN speech   

2017  New MLB record for most home runs in a season, no. 5,694 hit by Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals on September - 19.   

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  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) on this day in history.   

2017  On September - 19 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  On this day in history 30 Afghan nut farmers are killed and 40 injured in a U.S. drone attack in Nangarhar Province.   

2020  On September - 19 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 September - 19 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  On this day in history 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.   

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1377  Albert IV, Duke of Austria (d. 1404) was born on September - 19.   

1551  Henry III, duke of Anjou/king of Poland/France (1573/4-89) was born on September - 19.   

1655  On September - 19 birth of jan Luyts, Netherlands, scholar/physicist/mathematician/astronomer   

1705  Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master was born on this day in history.   

1714  Charles Humphreys, American delegate to the Continental Congress (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history birth of charles Carroll, signed Decl of Ind   

1749  Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.   

1754  John Ross Key, commissioned officer in the Continental Army, judge, lawyer and the father of Francis Scott Key (d. 1821) was born on this day in history.   

1180  Louis VII, the Younger, King of France (1137-80), dies at 59 on September - 19.   

1339  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (b. 1288)   

1356  On this day in history gautier de Brienne, duke of Athens/French supreme commander, dies   

1668  On September - 19 death of william Waller, English soldier   

1693  Death of Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (b. 1641) on September - 19.   

1710  Death of Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer (b. 1644) on September - 19.   

1719  Death of Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/lord of the manor, executed at 59 on this day in history.   

1756  On September - 19 josef Antonin Sehling, composer, dies at 46