April 19 - The Day in History

April 19 : General Interest 1897: First Boston Marathon held On April 19, 1897, John J. McDermott of New York won the first Boston Marathon with a time of 2:55:10... read more American Revolution 1775 : The American Revolution begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-american-revolution-begins Automotive 1964 : Mario Andretti competes in first Indy car event http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mario-andretti-competes-in-first-indy-car-event Civil War 1861 : Baltimoreans attack Union troops http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baltimore-riots Cold War 1949 : Soviet clowns lampoon U.S. foreign policy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-clowns-lampoon-us-foreign-policy Crime 1989 : Central Park jogger attack shocks New York City http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/central-park-jogger-attack-shocks-new-york-city Disaster 1902 : Earthquake rocks Guatemala http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-rocks-guatemala General Interest 1861 : First blood in the Civil War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-blood-in-the-civil-war 1943 : Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warsaw-ghetto-uprising-begins 1993 : Branch Davidian compound burns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/branch-davidian-compound-burns 1995 : Truck bomb explodes in Oklahoma City http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truck-bomb-explodes-in-oklahoma-city Hollywood 2002 : My Big Fat Greek Wedding released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/my-big-fat-greek-wedding-released Literary 1824 : Lord Byron dies in Greece http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lord-byron-dies-in-greece Music 1975 : The Captain and Tennille bring wedded bliss to the pop charts with their first hit record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-captain-and-tennille-bring-wedded-bliss-to-the-pop-charts-with-their-first-hit-record Old West 1876 : Wyatt Earp dropped from Wichita police force http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wyatt-earp-dropped-from-wichita-police-force Presidential 1809 : Jefferson sells servant to Madison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jefferson-sells-servant-to-madison Sports 1897 : First Boston Marathon run http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-boston-marathon-run Vietnam War 1967 : Air Force pilot cited for bravery http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/air-force-pilot-cited-for-bravery 1971 : Vietnam Veterans Against the War demonstrate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vietnam-veterans-against-the-war-demonstrate World War I 1919 : Discussion of Italian claims begins at Paris peace conference http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/discussion-of-italian-claims-begins-at-paris-peace-conference World War II 1943 : Warsaw ghetto uprising put down http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warsaw-ghetto-uprising-put-down

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