19 апр. 2024 г. · April 19, 1897 - The first ever Boston Marathon took place, starting a tradition that continues to this day. It is the world's oldest annual ...

Did you know that April 19 is known as Bicycle Day? Here you'll find interesting facts about Apr 19 as well as historical events that happened on this day.

Launched this day in 1775 with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the American Revolution was an effort by 13 British colonies in North America.

April 19 is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 256 days remain until the end of the year.

1995 168 die in the Oklahoma City bombing · 1987 The first installment of The Simpsons is aired · 1971 The Soviet Union launches the world's first manned space ...

Discover what happened on April 19 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

1775 – Start of the American Revolutionary War. 1919 – Leslie Irvin makes the world's first free-fall parachute jump. The jump was executed to test a new kind ...

1897 – The first Boston Marathon was held. 1919 – Leslie Irvin made the first successful voluntary free-fall parachute jump using a self-contained parachute.

1775 American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts, with the "Shot Heard Round the World" fired later that day in Concord 'Battle on Lexington Green'.

19 апр. 2024 г. · 1892 – Charles Duryea takes the first American-made automobile for a test drive. 1906 – San Francisco earthquake ends, killing 452.