Historical Events on September 19.

1. 1513, 19th September – A Spanish conquistador, Vasco de Balboa, today reached the west coast of America and became the first European to cast his eyes on the western ocean.

2. 1888, 19th September – The World’s first beauty contest took place in Belgium, and the contest was won by 18-years old Bertha Soucaret from Guadeloupe, who collected the 5,000-franc prize.

3. 1893, 19th September – Women gained the right to vote in New Zealand.

4. 1928, 19th September – Hollywood artist Walt Disney today released the first sound cartoon film, Steamboat Willie. The film features Mickey mouse and Disney himself provides his squeaky voice on the soundtrack.

5. 1945, 19th September – Lord Haw-Haw was sentenced to hang for treason.

6. 1957, 19th September – The US conducted the first underground atomic bomb test.

7. 1959, 19th September – Russian President Nikita Khrushchev was barred from visiting Disneyland in the United States for security reasons.

8. 1983, 19th September – St. Kitts and Nevis gain independence.

9. 2000, 19th September – Karnam Malleshwari became the first Indian woman to win a bronze medal in the 69 kg weightlifting category at the Sydney Olympics.

10. 2007, 19th September – Yuvraj Singh became the first player to hit six sixes in an over in a T20 cricket match. 

Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on September 19.

1. 1551 – Henry III, King of France and Poland.

2. 1911 – William Golding, British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate. best known for The Lord of the files.

3. 1912 – Ruben David, Indian veterinarian and founder of the zoo.

4. 1922 – Salil Chawdhary, Bengali-Indian composer, poet, and playwright.

5. 1941 – Cass Elliot, an American singer, and actress who is best known for having been a member of the Mamas and the Papas.

6. 1965 – Sunita Williams, American astronaut, and a United States Navy officer.

7. 1974 – Jimmy Fallon, American talk show host, and comedian.

8. 1977 – Akash Chopra, Indian cricketer, commentator, and sportscaster.

Death Anniversaries of famous people on September 19.

1. 1710 – Ole Romer, Danish astronomer.

2. 1881 – James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States. He was shot on July 2 has been in office for just four months.

3. 1925 –Sir Francis Darwin, English botanist.

4. 1963 – Sir David Lowe, a world-famous cartoonist.

5. 1968 – Chester Carlson, American inventor of the Xerox photocopying system.

6. 1987 –Ener Gerhardesen, Norway’s first prime minister.

7. 1993 – Dinsha K. Mehta, Gandhi’s health advisor, and colleague.

8. Guru Ramdasji died. His son Arjun Dev succeeded him and changed the offerings to the Guru into a regular tax.

19-September-1704

Guru Govind Singh died.

19-September-1726

Khandoballal died.

19-September-1911

Boyi Bhimanna, great Hindi writer, poet and prolific author, was born at Mamidikuduru in AP.

19-September-1927

Kunwar Narayan, famous writer of 'Atmajayee' and 'Akaron Ke Aas Pas', was born.

19-September-1933

Sunit Francis Rodrigues, former Chief Army General, was born.

19-September-1936

Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, expert in north Indian classical music, died. He was also a lawyer, professor and social reformer.

19-September-1937

Vishnu Narayan Matkhande passed away.

19-September-1950

U. N. Assembly rejects Indian-Soviet proposal to admit Communist China in New York.

19-September-1960

Sindhu River water-sharing settement was signed between India and Pakistan.

19-September-1962

Jawaharlal Nehru was devastated when China began attacks on India's northern frontier leading to Indo-China War.

19-September-1965

Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China.

19-September-1990

Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report.

19-September-1990

Planning Commission announces 8th Five-Year Plan proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 610,000 crore.

19-September-1991

Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.

19-September-1995

PM leaves for a 5-day visit to the two Central Asian republics of Turkmenistan and Kyrghistan.

19-September-1996

India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.

19-September-1996

Suresh Mehta ministry is dismissed, President's rule imposed.

19-September-1997

A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper.

19-September-1997

India wins the Sahara Cup by winning the third match too.

19-September-1997

Ambar Roy, Indian test batsman (1969-70), died in Calcutta.

19-September-2000

India remains committed to a unilateral moratorium on nuclear tests, but we will not allow this stand to stand in the way of our protecting India's supreme natural interest,'' said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his return from the US.

19-September-2000

Gopi Chand of India falls to Henderawan of Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.

19-September-2000

Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.

19-September-2000

Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.