Capture of John II of France
The English victory at Poitiers resulted in the capture of King John II of France, giving Edward III substantial leverage in later peace negotiations.
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September 19 in History
This permanent archive page contains 120 World History Database records for September 19, spanning 81 to 2023. Recorded topics include Death of Titus Flavius; Birth of Antoninus Pius; Battle of Poitiers.
Total: 120Events: 101Births: 7Deaths: 5Battles: 7Countries: 22
Events on September 19
Marriage
Leaves London to join her new husband Louis XII in France
Evacuation of Haddington
English forces abandon Haddington as the costly Scottish campaign becomes increasingly difficult to sustain.
Siege of Pilsen
Mansfelds army reaches the outskirts of the city, defenders block two city gates and the third one was reinforced with additional guards, the Protestant army was too weak to start an all-out assault on the castle, so Mansfeld decided to starve the city
Capture of Edinburgh
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
Covenanter Campaign
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
Capture of Perpignan
The French capture Perpignan & complete their grip on Rousillon
Atmospheric Pressure Variation
Demonstrates that atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude.
Puy de Dome Experiment
Arranges pressure measurements at different elevations on Puy de Dome.
First Noble of Zeeland
William III of Orange takes his place as First Noble of Zeeland, strengthening his political position within the province.
Siege of Limburg Begins
The Allied army begins the siege of Limbourg.
Continental Army
Major General of the Continental Army
Siege of Choczim
Present at the successful siege of Choczim
Siege of Burgos
Unsuccessful at the siege of Burgos
Siege of Sevastopol
The French forces within the Allied expeditionary force advance toward Sevastopol.
Election
Elected to the United States House of Representatives
Reform of Armed Forces
The Landtag refuses to carry out reforms of the Army
Convocation of General Congress in 1866
Drafts a resolution calling for a general congress of the International Workingmen's Association in 1866.
Siege of Paris
Moltke & the Crown Prince join forces at St-Germain-en-Laye
Siege of Paris
Paris is surrounded, Moltke believes it can be starved out in 6 weeks
Siege of Paris
Organizes the "francs-tireurs", French resistance fighters
Suicide
Death of Jose Manuel Balmaceda, commits suicide after defeat in the civil war. Commits suicide after defeat in the civil war
Reaches Fashoda where Colonel Marchand is claiming the region for France
Reaches Fashoda where Colonel Marchand is claiming the region for France
Pardon
The Council of Minister's give Dreyfuss a full pardon
Arab Communications Raids
Arab forces disrupt Ottoman lines of communication as Allenby's Megiddo offensive begins.
Desert Mounted Corps Exploitation
Sends the Desert Mounted Corps through the breakthrough into the Ottoman rear.
Megiddo Combined Arms
Coordinates infantry, cavalry, artillery, armoured vehicles and aircraft at Megiddo.
Megiddo Offensive Opens
Launches the Battle of Megiddo on 19 September 1918.
Ottoman Escape Routes Blocked
Plans the Megiddo attack to trap Ottoman formations and close their principal escape routes.
Sharon Artillery Barrage
Uses a powerful creeping barrage to support the infantry attack at Sharon.
Sharon Infantry Breakthrough
Twenty-First Corps infantry punches openings through Ottoman defences at Sharon.
Capture of Changchun
The Japanese Kwantung army captures Changchun, prelude to capturing Manchuria
Capture of Mukden
The Japanese Kwantung army captures Mukden, prelude to capturing Manchuria
Invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese begin to invade Manchuria
Unification Decree
Issues the decree unifying his territories as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Unification Decree
Supports the royal administration preparing the unified kingdom.
Treaty of Munich
Benes received the Anglo-French plan requiring Czechoslovakia to surrender districts with German majorities.
Capture of Danzig
Takes the march past in Danzig. Refers to "Almighty God, who has now given our arms his blessing"
Hitler triumphantly enters Danzig & offers concilliation with France & Britain
Hitler triumphantly enters Danzig & offers concilliation with France & Britain
Invasion of Norway
Proposes an invasion of Norway to intercept Germany's supply of iron-ore from Sweden
Invasion of Poland
Hitler triumphantly enters Danzig & offers concilliation with France & Britain
Invasion of Poland
Hitler triumphantly enters Danzig & offers concilliation with France & Britain
Invasion of Poland
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Invasion of Poland
The Ref Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Invasion of Poland
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Narvik Iron Ore Debate
Argues that Narvik is vital because Swedish iron ore reaches Germany through the port in winter.
Red Army
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Red Army
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Rule of Danzig
Takes the march past in Danzig
Invasion of Great Britain
Hitler orders ships in ports to be disperesed to avoid further loss. Hitler orders further assembly of the invasion fleet to cease
Operation Sea Lion
Invasion fleets in the Channel & North Sea are dispersed to prevent damage by the RAF
Tizard Mission
Supports technological cooperation with the United States.
Peace
The Russian offensive on the Karelian Front stops. Mannerheim negotiates Finlands withdrawal from the war
Independence of Great Britain
Promises India independence
Independence of India
Promises India independence
Return to Korea
Returns to Korea after Japanese surrender.
Speech
Gives a speech at the University of Zurich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America
United States of Europe
Gives a speech at the University of Zurich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America
United States of Europe Speech
Calls for a United States of Europe and helps shape postwar debate on European unity.
Parliament
Visits George VI with a request to dissolve Parliament
Second London Conference Attended
Lloyd joins renewed talks on the canal and the proposed users association.
Second London Conference Strategy
Dulles presses for the users association while trying to restrain British and French moves toward force.
The Devil Strikes at Night
Directs Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam.
Hollywood Visit
Visits a Hollywood studio during his widely publicized tour of the United States.
Indus Waters Treaty
Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru sign the Indus Waters Treaty.
Indus Waters Treaty
Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty governing the use of the Indus river system.
NASA
NASA Administrator James E. Webb announced the site of the NASA centre dedicated to human space flight would be Houston, Texas, this becomes the Manned Spacecraft Center, renamed the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in 1973
End of Third Siroky Government
The Third Siroky Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Letter to Ambassador Lodge
McCone wrote Henry Cabot Lodge, opposing Edward Lansdale as Saigon station chief while agreeing to find a replacement for John Richardson if required.
After the Gold Rush
Releases After the Gold Rush, combining acoustic songs, electric rock and environmental imagery.
After the Gold Rush
Releases After the Gold Rush
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Tops the US singles chart with Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Stars in The Mary Tyler Moore Show as it premieres
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Co-founds MTM Enterprises as The Mary Tyler Moore Show premieres
Assassination of Ami Shehori
A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London
Assassination of Ami Shehori
A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London
Black September
A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London
Black September
A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London
FBI Watergate Record Opened
FBI records formally reflected Hunt's Watergate charges after his indictment for conspiracy and unlawful electronic-surveillance offenses.
FBI Watergate Record Opened
FBI records formally reflected Hunt's Watergate charges after his indictment for conspiracy and unlawful electronic-surveillance offenses.
Majority Rule Principle Accepted
Smith publicly accepts the principle of transition to majority rule.
Meeting with Vorster to discuss a resolution to the
Meets Vorster to discuss a resolution to the Rhodesian problem
Visit to London
Returns after an 8 day visit to Canada
Men
Directs Manner, an international breakthrough for West German comedy.
PMRC Senate Testimony
Testifies before a United States Senate committee against proposed record-labelling and rating measures promoted by the PMRC.
Tarakanov Liquidator Roof Deployment
Directs the start of short-duration soldier deployments to remove radioactive graphite and fuel debris from reactor roofs.
Visit to Japan
Thatcher visits Japan
Visit to Hungary
Thatcher visits Hungary
The Yellow Shark Concerts
Conducts Ensemble Modern during The Yellow Shark performances, presenting late orchestral works to European audiences.
STS-79 Mir Crew Handover
Takes over the American long-duration research role from Shannon Lucid during the STS-79 docked crew exchange.
Devolution
Wales backs devolution by referendum
Referendum
Wales backs devolution by referendum
Musharraf publicly defends a foreign-policy reversal toward the Taliban
Musharraf publicly defends a foreign-policy reversal toward the Taliban.
Post-September 11 Policy
Musharraf explains Pakistan's decision to support the United States after the September attacks.
Crab Pulsar Dynamics
Hubble and Chandra observations reveal rapidly changing shocks and structures around the energetic pulsar inside the Crab Nebula.
Large Hadron Collider Incident
Sees an electrical connection failure cause serious damage in one Large Hadron Collider sector, forcing an extended repair programme.
Money Market Guarantee
Treasury announces a temporary guarantee programme for eligible money-market mutual funds.
TARP Proposal
Proposes a large rescue plan to stabilize banks and purchase troubled financial assets
Scottish Referendum Response
Responds to the Scottish referendum result and promises further devolution.
System Crasher
Directs System Crasher.
UN General Assembly New York Address
Addresses the United Nations General Assembly in person and urges countries to oppose Russian aggression.
Births on September 19
Birth of Antoninus Pius
Birth of Antoninus Pius at Lanuvium.
Birth of Arthur
Birth of Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII
Birth of Brian Epstein
Birth of Brian Epstein
Birth of Brian Epstein
Birth of Brian Epstein, future manager of the Beatles.
Birth of Brian Epstein
Birth of Brian Epstein, later manager of the Beatles and part of Birmingham-linked touring culture.
Birth of Tommy Lee Jones
Birth of Tommy Lee Jones
Birth of Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker is born in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Deaths on September 19
Death of Titus Flavius
Death of Titus Flavius, killed by the plague
Death of James Abram Garfield
Death of James Abram Garfield, dies from gunshot wounds fired by Charles Guiteau
Death of James Garfield
Dies after lingering for weeks following Guiteau's shooting.
Garfield Dies from Wounds
His death elevates Chester Arthur to the presidency.
Death of Jose Manuel Balmaceda
Death of Jose Manuel Balmaceda, commits suicide after defeat in the civil war
Battles on September 19
Battle of Poitiers
Edward III's son Edward of Woodstock won a major English victory at Poitiers, reinforcing England's military position in the Hundred Years War.
Battle of Saratoga, 1st
Surrenders outside New York, he is unable to link up with General Howe
Battle of Saratoga, 1st
Major General of the Continental Army
Battle of Opequon Creek
Removes the Shenandoah Valley from the remainder of the war. Defeated by Confederates under General Philip Sheridan near Winchester, Virginia
Battle of Opequon Creek
Removes the Shenandoah Valley from the remainder of the war. Leads Union victory over General Early in Virginia
Battle of Megiddo
Supports the Arab northern advance during Allenby's Megiddo offensive.
Battle of Bzura
Defeated during the German invasion of Poland. 19 Polish Divisions are encircled in the 1st pocket of the war, 170,000 captured