19th July

Events

FIFA World Cup 2026 (World Cup 2026)2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 (World Cup 2026)

2024 Gaza: Killing of Hind Rajab and her family – a war crime too many, warn experts

2021 Bomb kills 18 at busy Baghdad market, Iraq

2016 56 civilians killed in airstrike by US-led coalition in ISIS-held territory

2016 Mali militant attack: 17 soldiers dead, 35 injured

Three people have died in a shooting near a swimming pool in Lincolnshire2016 Three people have died in a shooting near a swimming pool in Lincolnshire

Polish & Ukrainian buses crashed near Dresden.9 dead, 40 injured.2014 Polish & Ukrainian buses crashed near Dresden.9 dead, 40 injured.

United Airlines Flight 2321989 United Airlines Flight 232

The Val di Stava Dam collapse1985 The Val di Stava Dam collapse

1st: The Beatles- All You Need is Love1967 1st: The Beatles- All You Need is Love

Opening of the Degenerate Art Exhibition in Munich1937 Opening of the Degenerate Art Exhibition in Munich

1900 The first line of the Paris underground Métro opened

France Declares War On Prussia1870 France Declares War On Prussia

Brunel's 236 ft steamship the Great Western was launched at Bristol1837 Brunel's 236 ft steamship the Great Western was launched at Bristol

Crossing of the Düna1701 Crossing of the Düna

1553 15 year old Lady Jane Grey's claim to the English throne ended after 9 days, as Mary, daughter of Henry VIII, became Queen

The pride of Henry VIII's battle fleet, the Mary Rose, sank in the Solent with the loss of 700 lives1547 The pride of Henry VIII's battle fleet, the Mary Rose, sank in the Solent with the loss of 700 lives

1333 English won a decisive victory over the Scots at the Battle of Halidon Hill

Events in other languages

2021 Pakistānā autobusa un kravas auto sadursmē 33 bojāgājušie

2019 Sprādzienā pie Kabulas universitātes, Afganistānā- 4 bojāgājušie

2019 ВС Израиля нанесли удар по Ираку впервые за 38 лет

Vētras laikā apgāžoties tūristu laivai, ASV, Misūri štatā bojā iet 17 cilvēki2018 Vētras laikā apgāžoties tūristu laivai, ASV, Misūri štatā bojā iet 17 cilvēki

Oto Lācis: Atvadas no Latvijas kompartijas1990 Oto Lācis: Atvadas no Latvijas kompartijas

Открытие Летних Олимпийских игр в Москве1980 Открытие Летних Олимпийских игр в Москве

W zakładach piwowarskich w Warszawie rozpoczęto licencyjną produkcję Coca-Coli1972 W zakładach piwowarskich w Warszawie rozpoczęto licencyjną produkcję Coca-Coli

Krievijas Valsts domes latviešu deputāti Jānis Goldmanis un Jānis Zālītis publicē patriotisko uzsaukumu "Pulcējieties zem latviešu karogiem!"1915 Krievijas Valsts domes latviešu deputāti Jānis Goldmanis un Jānis Zālītis publicē patriotisko uzsaukumu "Pulcējieties zem latviešu karogiem!"

1822 Французский учёный Жозеф Ньепс произвёл первую в мире фотографию.

Iecavas kauja1812 Iecavas kauja

Born

Aleksandr Shirvindt1934 Aleksandr Shirvindt (89 years old)

Johann Hermann Zigra1775 Johann Hermann Zigra (81 years old)

Mikhail Tolstykh1980 Mikhail Tolstykh (36 years old)

Wanda Kiewlicz1918 Wanda Kiewlicz (80 years old)

Eduards Čudakovs1950 Eduards Čudakovs (75 years old)

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Died

Jānis Gustavs Eikerts1965 Jānis Gustavs Eikerts (81 years old)

Valdis Lokenbahs2026 Valdis Lokenbahs (74 years old)

Zigrīda Apala2026 Zigrīda Apala (89 years old)

Rutger Hauer2019 Rutger Hauer (75 years old)

Antoņina Ratniece2019 Antoņina Ratniece (84 years old)

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