World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties. Date: July 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American convoy system compels them to return to the central Atlantic. Date: July 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day…
World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties. Date: July 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today)
Korean politician Lyuh Woon-hyung is assassinated. Date: July 19, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today)
Prime Minister of the shadow Burmese government, Bogyoke Aung San and eight others are assassinated. Date: July 19, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today)
Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Date: July 19, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today)
The largely autobiographical novel The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold by Evelyn Waugh was published. Date: July 19, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1957 π On This Day (Today)
Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later. Date: July 19, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today)
Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100Β km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention. Date: July 19, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day…
Vietnam War: At a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyα» n KhΓ‘nh calls for expanding the war into North Vietnam. Date: July 19, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1964 π On This Day (Today)