Tukuk-OS📅 September 19
18 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on September 19? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2023 — Chinese authorities cancelled a run of performances of The Mongol Khan, the first Mongolian play to be performed internationally, forty minutes before its planned premiere in Hohhot.
- 2017 — An earthquake struck central Mexico, killing 370 people and injuring more than 6,000, exactly 32 years after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, which killed at least 9,000 people.
- 2011 — Mariano Rivera surpassed Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career leader in saves.
- 1995 — Industrial Society and Its Future, the manifesto of American domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, was published in The Washington Post almost three months after it was submitted.
Industrial Society and Its FutureTed KaczynskiThe Washington Post
- 1991 — Ötzi, a well-preserved natural mummy of a man dating from about 3300 BC, was discovered by two German tourists in the Alps.
- 1989 — UTA Flight 772 was bombed up over Niger by the Libyan government while flying from Chad to France, killing all 170 people on board.
- 1985 — An earthquake registering Mw 8.0 struck Mexico City, killing at least 9,000 people and leaving up to 100,000 homeless.
1985 Mexico City earthquakeMoment magnitude scaleMexico City
- 1976 — An unidentified flying object over Tehran in Iran was observed by multiple civilians and military personnel, which has been described as one of the most credible cases in ufology.
- 1970 — The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England.
- 1970 — Greek student Kostas Georgakis set himself on fire in Genoa, Italy, as a protest against the military junta of Georgios Papadopoulos.
- 1950 — Korean War: A North Korean attack was repelled by Allied forces at the Battle of Nam River.
- 1944 — World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the Moscow Armistice to end the Continuation War.
- 1940 — World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to Auschwitz to gather intelligence.
World War IIPolish resistance movement in World War IIWitold Pilecki
- 1893 — New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage following the women's suffrage movement led by Kate Sheppard.
Women's suffrage in New ZealandUniversal suffrageWomen's suffrage
- 1863 — American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga began in northwestern Georgia and would end in the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater.
- 1846 — Near La Salette-Fallavaux in southeastern France, shepherd children Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud reported a Marian apparition, now known as Our Lady of La Salette (statue pictured).
- 1692 — Salem witch trials: Giles Corey was crushed to death for refusing to enter a plea to charges of witchcraft, reportedly asking the sheriff for "more weight" during his execution.
- 1356 — Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively won the Battle of Poitiers and captured John II of France.
Births
- 1999 — Precious Achiuwa, Nigerian basketball player
- 1998 — Nolan Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1998 — Trae Young, American basketball player
- 1996 — Brandon Clarke, Canadian-American basketball player (died 2026)
- 1996 — Dejounte Murray, American basketball player
- 1996 — Chris Silva, Gabonese basketball player
- 1995 — Brent Faiyaz, American singer
- 1995 — Rachel Sennott, American actress
- 1993 — Pi'erre Bourne, American record producer and rapper
- 1992 — Jiro Kuroshio, Japanese wrestler
- 1992 — Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur
- 1992 — Diego Antonio Reyes, Mexican footballer
Deaths
- 2026 — Sandro Mazzola, Italian footballer and sportscaster (born 1942)
- 2026 — Nathaniel Waena, Solomon Islands diplomat, 5th Governor-General of Solomon Islands (born 1945)
- 2021 — John Challis, English actor (born 1942)
- 2021 — Jimmy Greaves, English footballer (born 1940)
- 2021 — Dinky Soliman, Filipino politician, 23rd Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (born 1953)
- 2020 — John Turner, Canadian politician, 17th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1929)
- 2019 — Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian soldier, politician, 2nd President of Tunisia (born 1936)
- 2018 — Arthur Mitchell, American ballet dancer & choreographer (born 1934)
- 2018 — Bernard "Bunny" Carr, Irish TV presenter (born 1927)
- 2017 — Leonid Kharitonov, Russian bass-baritone (born 1933)
- 2015 — Jackie Collins, English novelist (born 1937)
- 2015 — Todd Ewen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1966)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Alonso de Orozco Mena
- Christian feast day: Emilie de Rodat
- Christian feast day: Blessed Francisca Cualladó Baixauli
- Christian feast day: Goeric of Metz
- Christian feast day: Januarius (Western Christianity) Feast of San Gennaro
- Christian feast day: Maria de Cervelló
- 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)
- Armed Forces Day (Chile)
- Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council
- Second day of Fiestas Patrias (Chile)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Saint Kitts and Nevis from the United Kingdom in 1983.
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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