September 19
People born on this day are Virgo.
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Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.
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The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber Manifesto.
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The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
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A Learjet 60 carrying musicians Travis Barker and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein crashes during a rejected takeoff from Colombia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, South Carolina, killing four of the six people on board. Barker and Goldstein both survive.
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The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.
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Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leader with 602.
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In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police.
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The 2017 Puebla earthquake strikes Mexico, causing 370 deaths and over 6,000 injuries, as well as extensive damage.
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The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three months, ending on December 13.
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The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at Westminster Abbey, London.
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A strong earthquake kills 2 and injures over 30 in Mexico's state of Michoacán.
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Azerbaijan launches a military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; this leads to the flight of the Armenian population.
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1999Precious Achiuwa, Nigerian basketball player
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1998Trae Young, American basketball player
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1996Brandon Clarke, Canadian-American basketball player (died 2026)
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1996Dejounte Murray, American basketball player
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1996Chris Silva, Gabonese basketball player
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1995Brent Faiyaz, American singer
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1995Rachel Sennott, American actress
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1993Pi'erre Bourne, American record producer and rapper
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1992Jiro Kuroshio, Japanese wrestler
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1992Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur
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1992Diego Antonio Reyes, Mexican footballer
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1991CJ McCollum, American basketball player
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