April 19 in History

19 April in History – 79 years ago

The Iron Curtain Descends

Europe 1946: The Iron Curtain Descends

By the time the Allies met at Potsdam in September 1945, it was clear that Stalin intended... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1946: The Iron Curtain Descends
Europe 1946
The Iron Curtain Descends
By the time the Allies met at Potsdam in September 1945, it was clear that Stalin intended to...
Historical Atlas of Europe 193: Year of the Five Emperors
Europe 193
Year of the Five Emperors
Commodus’ successor Pertinax reigned for only three months before being assassinated by the...
 

Starting on 19 April 1848

Polish uprising near Poznan

All Events on 19 April

  1944
Japan launches Operation Ichi-Go in China
starts   1944
Japanese mount Operation Ichi-Go in China
starts   1917
British-Ottoman standoff in Palestine
starts   1916
Belgians invade German East Africa from Congo
starts   1915
Armenian uprising in Van
  1861
Union blockade declared
  1850
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
starts   1848
Polish uprising near Poznan
starts   1843
Belgian Santo Tomás colony in Guatemala
starts   1775
United States gain independence from British
starts   1520
Cortés defeats Cuban expedition sent to arrest him
ends   238
Sasanians seize Nisibis and Carrhae*
ends   193
Pescennius Niger proclaimed Emperor in Syria
  65
Piso’s conspiracy against Nero foiled
ends   61
Hyrcania throws off Parthian rule*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 19 April for purposes of Omniatlas

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