This Day In History
September 19
Arnold and Gates argue at First Battle of Saratoga Jim Bowie stabs a Louisiana banker with his famous knife Union forces defeat Rebels at the Battle of Iuka President Garfield succumbs to shooting wounds President James Garfield dies New Zealand first in women's vote British offensive begins in Palestine Germans bombard Leningrad Peron deposed in Argentina Nevada is site of first-ever underground nuclear explosion Khrushchev barred from visiting Disneyland Pressure mounts against continued U.S. involvement in Vietnam Nixon cancels draft calls for November and December Death of country-rock pioneer leads inspires car crime Earthquake shakes Mexico City The U.S. Senate convenes the PMRC hearings on Capitol Hill Louganis wins gold in springboard Goodfellas opens U.S. forces land in Haiti Unabomber manifesto published Newspaper publishes Unabomber manifesto Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel debuts
Arnold and Gates argue at First Battle of Saratoga Jim Bowie stabs a Louisiana banker with his famous knife Union forces defeat Rebels at the Battle of Iuka President Garfield succumbs to shooting wounds President James Garfield dies New Zealand first in women's vote British offensive begins in Palestine Germans bombard Leningrad Peron deposed in Argentina Nevada is site of first-ever underground nuclear explosion Khrushchev barred from visiting Disneyland Pressure mounts against continued U.S. involvement in Vietnam Nixon cancels draft calls for November and December Death of country-rock pioneer leads inspires car crime Earthquake shakes Mexico City The U.S. Senate convenes the PMRC hearings on Capitol Hill Louganis wins gold in springboard Goodfellas opens U.S. forces land in Haiti Unabomber manifesto published Newspaper publishes Unabomber manifesto Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel debuts
