On this day: 19 September

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

Events

• 1846 – Near La Salette-Fallavaux in southeastern France, shepherd children Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud reported a Marian apparition, now known as Our Lady of La Salette (statue pictured). Read more: La Salette-Fallavaux Mélanie Calvat Maximin Giraud
• 1893 – New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage following the women's suffrage movement led by Kate Sheppard. Read more: Women's suffrage in New Zealand Universal suffrage Women's suffrage
• 1970 – The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England. Read more: Glastonbury Festival Michael Eavis Glastonbury
• 2011 – Mariano Rivera surpassed Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career leader in saves. Read more: Mariano Rivera Trevor Hoffman Major League Baseball
• 2023 – Chinese authorities cancelled a run of performances of The Mongol Khan, the first Mongolian play to be performed internationally, forty minutes before its planned premiere in Hohhot. Read more: The Mongol Khan Premiere Hohhot

Born on this day

• 1940 – Sylvia Tyson, Canadian singer-songwriter (Ian & Sylvia, Quartette) Read more: Sylvia Tyson Ian & Sylvia Quartette (band)
• 1940 – Zandra Rhodes, English fashion designer, founded the Fashion and Textile Museum Read more: Zandra Rhodes Fashion and Textile Museum
• 1944 – Anders Björck, Swedish politician, 25th Swedish Minister of Defence Read more: Anders Björck Minister for Defence (Sweden)
• 1944 – Edmund Joensen, Faroese politician, 9th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Read more: Edmund Joensen List of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands
• 1948 – Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) Read more: Jeremy Irons Academy Awards Tony Awards
• 1949 – Barry Scheck, American lawyer, co-founded the Innocence Project Read more: Barry Scheck Innocence Project
• 1973 – Jacinta Allan, Australian politician, 49th Premier of Victoria Read more: Jacinta Allan Premier of Victoria
• 1996 – Dejounte Murray, American basketball player Read more: Dejounte Murray
• 1996 – Chris Silva, Gabonese basketball player Read more: Chris Silva
• 1998 – Nolan Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player Read more: Nolan Patrick
• 1998 – Trae Young, American basketball player Read more: Trae Young
• 1999 – Precious Achiuwa, Nigerian basketball player Read more: Precious Achiuwa

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