Friday, April 19, 2019

History for April 19

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History for April 19 - On-This-Day.com
David Ricardo 1772 - Economist, author, Ole Evinrude 1877, Eliot Ness 1903
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Tim Curry 1946 - Actor ("Stephen King’s It", "Amadeus", "The Hunt for Red October"), James Franco 1978 - Actor ("Milk", "Spider-Man"), Kate Hudson 1979 - Actress
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1775 - The American Revolution began as fighting broke out at Lexington, MA.
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1993 - The Branch-Davidian’s compound in Waco, TX, burned to the ground. It was the end of a 51-day standoff between the cult and U.S. federal agents. 86 people were killed including 17 children. Nine of the Branch Davidians escaped the fire.
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1995 - The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, was destroyed by a bomb. It was the worst bombing on U.S. territory. 168 people were killed including 19 children, and 500 were injured. Timothy McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing on June 2, 1997.
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