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September 19

September 19 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1862 and 2023. American Civil War: Union troops under William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by Sterling Price.

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What happened on September 19?

September 19 is the 262nd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1862 and 2023. Famous people born on September 19 include Giuseppe Saragat, Emperor Muzong of Liao and Sally Pearson.

The shape of the day

As calendar dates go, September 19 keeps a short memory — its record stays close to the present. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Virgo is the sign for September 19 — read more on the Virgo page, or see September's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on September 19

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree
  • Game Jump Space
  • Game Eclipsium
  • Movie Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

2024

  • Game Copycat
  • Game Enotria: The Last Song
  • Game Death End Re;Quest Code Z

2022

  • Game Return to Monkey Island

2021

  • TV Family Secrets

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1862

    American Civil War

    American Civil War: Union troops under William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by Sterling Price.

  2. 1893

    Women's suffrage in New Zealand

    In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.

  3. 1939

    World War II

    World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.

  4. 1950

    Korean War

    Korean War: An attack by North Korean forces was repelled at the Battle of Nam River.

  5. 1970

    Kostas Georgakis

    Kostas Georgakis, a Greek student of geology, sets himself ablaze in Matteotti Square in Genoa, Italy, as a protest against the dictatorial regime of Georgios Papadopoulos.

  6. 1985

    1985 Mexico City earthquake

    A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City.

  7. 1991

    Ötzi

    Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.

  8. 1995

    Industrial Society and Its Future

    The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber Manifesto.

  9. 2011

    Mariano Rivera

    Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leader with 602.

  10. 2023

    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan launches a military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; this leads to the flight of the Armenian population.

Famous birthday twins

Born on September 19

Giuseppe Saragat

b. 1898

Italian lawyer and politician, 5th President of Italy

Emperor Muzong of Liao

b. 931

emperor of the Liao Dynasty

Sally Pearson

b. 1986

Australian athlete and hurdler

Tatsuo Shimabuku

b. 1908

Japanese martial artist, founded Isshin-ryū

Germán Valdés

b. 1915

Mexican actor, singer, and producer

Leo VI the Wise

b. 866

Byzantine emperor

Umberto Bossi

b. 1941

Italian politician

Deaths

  • 2020John Turner
  • 2009Eduard Zimmermann
  • 1935Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
  • 1881James A. Garfield
  • 1812Mayer Amschel Rothschild
  • 1123Emperor Taizu of Jin

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Alonso de Orozco Mena
  • —Christian feast day: Emilie de Rodat
  • —Christian feast day: Goeric of Metz
  • —Christian feast day: Januarius (Western Christianity) Feast of San Gennaro
  • —Christian feast day: Our Lady of La Salette
  • —Christian feast day: Theodore of Tarsus (Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon
  • —Christian feast day: September 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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