Salyut 1 First Space Station Launch, April 19, 1971
Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station. Date: April 19, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Sierra Leone Becomes Republic, Siaka Stevens President – April 19, 1971
Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president. Date: April 19, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Portuguese Socialist Party Founded in Bad Münstereifel, April 19, 1973
The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel. Date: April 19, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)
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South Vietnamese Withdraw from Xuan Loc in Vietnam War, April 19, 1975
South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War. Date: April 19, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
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India Launches First Satellite Aryabhata into Orbit, April 19, 1975
India's first satellite Aryabhata launched in orbit from Kapustin Yar, Russia. Date: April 19, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
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F5 Tornado Strikes Brownwood, Texas, Injures 11 April 19, 1976
A violent F5 tornado strikes around Brownwood, Texas, injuring 11 people. Two people were thrown at least 1,000 yards (910 m) by the tornado and survived uninjured. Date: April 19, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
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ATF and FBI Siege CSA Compound in Arkansas, April 19, 1985
Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord in Arkansas; the CSA surrenders two days later. Date: April 19, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day…
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USS Iowa Gun Turret Explosion Kills 47 Sailors April 19, 1989
A gun turret explodes on the USS Iowa, killing 47 sailors. Date: April 19, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Waco Siege Ends in Fire, 76 Dead April 19, 1993
The 51-day FBI siege of the Branch Davidian building in Waco, Texas, US, ends when a fire breaks out. Seventy-six Davidians, including 18 children under age 10, died in the fire. Date: April 19, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On…
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Oklahoma City Bombing at Alfred P. Murrah Building, April 19, 1995
Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, US, is bombed, killing 168 people including 19 children under the age of six. Date: April 19, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
