Ingenuity (helicopter)
The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet.
What happened on April 19
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1773 to 2026.
Standout on April 19
2021
Ingenuity (helicopter)
The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet.
About April 19
April 19 is the 109th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 109 of 365 (110 in leap years)256 days left in the year (256 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 16 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 174 days
- Roman numerals
- XIX.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70thGrace Kelly1956
- 50th1976 Brownwood tornado1976
- 40thCandace Parker1986
- 25thDalton Knecht2001
- 25thPinkPantheress2001
- 25thSpace Shuttle Endeavour2001
- 20thAlbert Scott Crossfield2006
- 10thPatricio Aylwin2016
April 19 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Patricio Aylwin · The Rizzler
- 25 years ago2001
- Space Shuttle Endeavour · PinkPantheress · Dalton Knecht
- 50 years ago1976
- 1976 Brownwood tornado
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 19 — ages this year
- 2016The Rizzlerturns 10
- 2007Ben Kindelturns 19
- 2003Jackson Merrillturns 23
- 2002Loren Grayturns 24
- 2001PinkPantheressturns 25
- 2001Dalton Knechtturns 25
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2020 Nova Scotia attacks
A series of attacks in Nova Scotia, Canada, ended when the perpetrator was killed by police, leaving 22 victims dead.
Killing of Freddie Gray
Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American, died of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department.
Boston Marathon bombing
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed in a shootout with police. His brother Dzhokhar is later captured hiding in a boat inside a backyard in the suburb of Watertown.
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after holding the title since July 1961.
Quito Ultratumba nightclub fire
The Quito Ultratumba nightclub fire in Quito, Ecuador, kills 19 people and injures at least 24 more.
2005 conclave
Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the papal conclave.
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-100 carrying the Canadarm2 to the International Space Station.
Air Philippines Flight 541
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashed in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board.
Bundestag
The German Bundestag returns to Berlin.
Oklahoma City bombing
A truck bombing destroyed much of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (aftermath pictured) in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring more than 680 others.
Waco siege
The 51-day FBI siege of the Branch Davidian building in Waco, Texas, US, ends when a fire breaks out. Seventy-six Davidians, including 18 children under age 10, died in the fire.
Gun turret
A gun turret exploded on board the United States Navy battleship Iowa, killing 47 sailors.
Simpson family
The fictional Simpson family made their first appearance in the short "Good Night", aired in a segment of the The Tracey Ullman Show.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord in Arkansas; the CSA surrenders two days later.
Advance Australia Fair
"Advance Australia Fair", written by Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, officially replaced "God Save the Queen" as Australia's national anthem.
1976 Brownwood tornado
A violent F5 tornado strikes around Brownwood, Texas, injuring 11 people. Two people were thrown at least 1,000 yards (910 m) by the tornado and survived uninjured.
India
India's first satellite Aryabhata launched in orbit from Kapustin Yar, Russia.
Aryabhata (satellite)
Aryabhata (pictured), India's first satellite, was launched from Kapustin Yar in the Soviet Union.
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War.
Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel.
Salyut 1
Salyut 1, the first space station, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome near Tyuratam in the Soviet Union.
Charles Manson
Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted to life imprisonment) for conspiracy in the Tate–LaBianca murders.
The Doors
The Doors (pictured) released L.A. Woman, their final album during their lead vocalist Jim Morrison's lifetime.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president.
Grace Kelly
American actress Grace Kelly (pictured) became the princess consort of Monaco upon her marriage to Rainier III.
Mae West
American actress Mae West (pictured) was sentenced to ten days in jail for "corrupting the morals of youth" with her play Sex.
Kishinev pogrom
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Kishinev, the capital of Bessarabia Governorate, causing the death of nearly 50 Jews and focusing worldwide attention on the persecution of Jews in Russia.
The Minute Man
The Minute Man was unveiled as part of the centennial celebration of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
American Civil War
The first bloodshed of the American Civil War took place when Confederate sympathizers in Baltimore, Maryland, attacked members of the Massachusetts militia en route to Washington, D.C.
War of the Fifth Coalition
War of the Fifth Coalition: French general Louis-Nicolas Davout defeated an Austrian force in Lower Bavaria, allowing him to rejoin the main French army.
States General of the Netherlands
The States General of the Dutch Republic received John Adams, and the house he had purchased in The Hague became the first United States embassy.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord in the British colony of Massachusetts.
Partition Sejm
The Polish Partition Sejm met to discuss the First Partition of Poland, carried out the previous year by Russia, Prussia and Austria.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Samuel C. Morrison Jr.
Samuel C. Morrison, Jr., Liberian-American journalist, producer, and screenwriter
Lise Klaveness
Lise Klaveness, Norwegian footballer and lawyer, president of the Norwegian Football Federation
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
George Ariyoshi
George Ariyoshi, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Hawaii (born 1926)
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale, American politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (born 1928)
Roy Mason
Roy Mason, English miner and politician, Secretary of State for Defence (born 1924)
François Jacob
François Jacob, French biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1920)
Al Neuharth
Al Neuharth, American journalist, author, and publisher, founded USA Today (born 1924)
J. G. Ballard
J. G. Ballard, English novelist, short story writer, and essayist (born 1930)
Albert Scott Crossfield
Albert Scott Crossfield, American engineer, pilot, and astronaut (born 1921)
Norris McWhirter
Norris McWhirter, English author and activist co-founded the Guinness World Records (born 1925)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Emma of Lesum
Christian feast day: Emma of Lesum
Expeditus
Christian feast day: Expeditus
Ursmar
Christian feast day: Ursmar
Conrad of Ascoli
Christian feast day: Conrad of Ascoli
Pope Leo IX
Christian feast day: Pope Leo IX
George the Confessor
Christian feast day: George of Antioch
Olaus Petri
Christian feast day: Olaus and Laurentius Petri (Lutheran)
Ælfheah of Canterbury
Christian feast day: Ælfheah of Canterbury (Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox)
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century3
- 19th century3
- 20th century34
- 21st century34
Earliest: Partition Sejm (1773). Most recent: George Ariyoshi (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about April 19
What day of the year is April 19?
April 19 is the 109th day of the year, with 256 days left after it.
What star sign is April 19?
April 19 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 19?
We record 82 entries for April 19: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1773 to 2026.
Who was born on April 19?
The Rizzler (2016) is among the notable births on April 19. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 19 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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