On this day: 19 April

Selected events and births on 19 April, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1713 – With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Pragmatic Sanction, allowing the Habsburg hereditary possessions to be inherited by a daughter. Read more: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 Habsburg monarchy
• 1773 – The Polish Partition Sejm met to discuss the First Partition of Poland, carried out the previous year by Russia, Prussia and Austria. Read more: Partition Sejm First Partition of Poland
• 1782 – 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. Read more: States General of the Netherlands Dutch Republic John Adams
• 1956 – American actress Grace Kelly became the princess consort of Monaco upon her marriage to Rainier III. Read more: Grace Kelly Rainier III of Monaco
• 1971 – Salyut 1, the first space station, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome near Tyuratam in the Soviet Union. Read more: Salyut 1 Space station Baikonur Cosmodrome
• 1971 – The Doors released L.A. Woman, their final album during their lead vocalist Jim Morrison's lifetime. Read more: The Doors L.A. Woman Jim Morrison
• 1975 – Aryabhata, India's first satellite, was launched from Kapustin Yar in the Soviet Union. Read more: Aryabhata (satellite) Satellite Kapustin Yar
• 1984 – "Advance Australia Fair", written by Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, officially replaced "God Save the Queen" as Australia's national anthem. Read more: Advance Australia Fair Peter Dodds McCormick God Save the King
• 1987 – The fictional Simpson family made their first appearance in the short "Good Night", aired in a segment of the The Tracey Ullman Show. Read more: Simpson family Good Night (The Simpsons) The Tracey Ullman Show
• 2005 – Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the papal conclave. Read more: 2005 conclave Pope Benedict XVI Conclave

Born on this day

• 1937 – Joseph Estrada, Filipino politician, 13th President of the Philippines Read more: Joseph Estrada President of the Philippines
• 1944 – James Heckman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: James Heckman Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
• 1951 – Jóannes Eidesgaard, Faroese educator and politician, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Read more: Jóannes Eidesgaard List of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands
• 1957 – Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman, chairman of Reliance Industries Read more: Mukesh Ambani Reliance Industries
• 1960 – Gustavo Petro, Colombian politician, 34th and current President of Colombia Read more: Gustavo Petro President of Colombia
• 1968 – Mswati III, King (Ngwenyama) of Eswatini (Swaziland) Read more: Mswati III King of Eswatini Eswatini
• 2001 – Dalton Knecht, American basketball player Read more: Dalton Knecht
• 2001 – PinkPantheress, British singer-songwriter and record producer Read more: PinkPantheress
• 2002 – Loren Gray, American singer and internet personality Read more: Loren Gray
• 2003 – Jackson Merrill, American baseball player Read more: Jackson Merrill
• 2007 – Ben Kindel, Canadian ice hockey player Read more: Ben Kindel
• 2016 – The Rizzler, American internet personality Read more: The Rizzler

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