History Events on July 19
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           The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua.
#Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front
 
            In 1979 
           
 
           
  
           Battle of Simancas: King Ramiro II of León defeats the Moorish army under Caliph Abd-al-Rahman III near the city of Simancas.
#Battle_of_Simancas
 
            In 939 
           
 
           
  
           United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111.
#United_Airlines_Flight_232
 
            In 1989 
           
 
           
  
           World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
#Intelligence_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
 
            In 1940 
           
 
           
  
           Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later.
#Bizerte_crisis
 
            In 1961 
           
 
           
  
           World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties.
#Bombing_of_Rome_in_World_War_II
 
            In 1943 
           
 
           
  
           Umayyad conquest of Hispania: Battle of Guadalete: Umayyad forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by King Roderic.
#Umayyad_conquest_of_Hispania
 
            In 711 
           
 
           
  
           Lady Jane Grey is replaced by Mary I of England as Queen of England after only nine days on the throne.
#Lady_Jane_Grey
 
            In 1553 
           
 
           
  
           Great New York City Fire of 1845: The last great fire to affect Manhattan began early in the morning and was subdued that afternoon. The fire killed four firefighters, 26 civilians, and destroyed 345 buildings.
#Great_New_York_City_Fire_of_1845
 
            In 1845 
           
 
           
  
           The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 12:41 a.m. Eastern time (ET).
#Global_Positioning_System
 
            In 1977 
           
 
           
  
           Leontius, Roman usurper, is crowned Eastern emperor at Tarsus (modern Turkey). He is recognized in Antioch and makes it his capital.
#Leontius_(usurper)
 
            In 484 
           
 
           
  
           Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
#Anglo-Spanish_War_(1585-1604)
 
            In 1588 
           
 
           
  
           Brunel's steamship the SS Great Britain is launched, becoming the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull and screw propeller, becoming the largest vessel afloat in the world.
#Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
 
            In 1843 
           
 
           
  
           Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat.
#Dhofar_Rebellion
 
            In 1972 
           
 
           
  
           Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York.
#Women's_rights
 
            In 1848 
           
 
           
  
           The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, destroying half of the city.
#Great_Fire_of_Rome
 
            In 64 
           
 
           
  
           Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Halidon Hill: The English win a decisive victory over the Scots.
#Wars_of_Scottish_Independence
 
            In 1333 
           
 
           
  
           Field Marshal Ceremony: First occasion in World War II, that Hitler appointed field marshals due to military achievements.
#1940_Field_Marshal_Ceremony
 
            In 1940 
           
 
           
  
           Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan.
#New_Valley_Governorate
 
            In 2014 
           
 
           
  
           Prime Minister of the shadow Burmese government, Bogyoke Aung San and eight others are assassinated.
#Myanmar
 
            In 1947 
           
 
           
  
           Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
#Taiping_Rebellion
 
            In 1864 
           
 
           
  
           Arab-Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.
#Arab-Byzantine_wars
 
            In 998 
           
 
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