September 19
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Alonso de Orozco Mena, Emilie de Rodat, Goeric of Metz, Januarius(Western Christianity)Feast of San Gennaro, Our Lady of La Salette, Theodore of Tarsus(Anglican Communion,Roman Catholic Church,Eastern Orthodox Church), Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon, September 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
September 19 marks the feast days of various saints and Marian apparitions observed in Western and Eastern Christian traditions.
Armed Forces Day (Chile)
Armed Forces Day in Chile honors the country’s military branches and their service on September 19 each year.
Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council
This day commemorates the inaugural public session of the Slovak National Council on September 19, 1848.
Second day ofFiestas Patrias (Chile)
The second day of Chile’s Fiestas Patrias celebrates the nation’s independence with folk traditions and public festivities.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence ofSaint Kitts and Nevisfrom the United Kingdom in 1983.
Saint Kitts and Nevis celebrates its independence from the United Kingdom on September 19 each year.
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
An informal holiday encouraging people worldwide to speak and dress like pirates every September 19.
Alonso de Orozco Mena
Feast day of Saint Alonso de Orozco Mena, a 16th-century Spanish Augustinian known for his preaching and piety.
Emilie de Rodat
Feast day of Saint Emilie de Rodat, founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche in France.
Goeric of Metz
Feast day of Saint Goeric (Gauric) of Metz, the seventh-century bishop noted for his pastoral care and church construction.
Events
Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed.
After Domitian’s death, the Roman Senate proclaimed Nerva as emperor, overturning his predecessor’s laws and ordering his statues destroyed.
Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus from the Byzantine Empire.
Rashidun forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid captured Damascus, delivering a decisive blow to Byzantine rule in Syria.
Battle of Poitiers: An English army under the command of Edward the Black Prince defeats a French army and captures King John II.
Edward the Black Prince’s forces triumphed at Poitiers, defeating the French and capturing King John II.
End of the Siege of Marienburg: The State of the Teutonic Order repulses the joint Polish—Lithuanian forces.
The Teutonic Order repelled a combined Polish-Lithuanian siege, securing their stronghold at Marienburg.
Jamestown is burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion.
During Bacon’s Rebellion, colonial insurgents led by Nathaniel Bacon set fire to Jamestown, Virginia.
American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
British troops achieved a costly victory at Freeman’s Farm during the First Battle of Saratoga.
The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
The Continental Congress approved the first U.S. federal budget, establishing an early framework for national finance.
George Washington's Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public.
George Washington’s Farewell Address was published nationwide, offering reflections on governance and unity.
French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and British in the Battle of Bergen.
French and Dutch forces repelled Anglo-Russian attackers at the Battle of Bergen, maintaining control of the Netherlands.
Births
Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from 138 to 161 AD, acclaimed for his peaceful and prosperous reign.
Leo VI the Wise
Byzantine emperor from 886 to 912, renowned for his legislative reforms and scholarly pursuits.
Mu Zong
Emperor of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty, recognized for his military campaigns and efforts to strengthen imperial authority.
Albert IV
Member of the House of Habsburg and Duke of Austria during the early 15th century.
Marie of Cleves
French noblewoman who became Duchess of Orléans and patron of the arts during the late Hundred Years’ War.
Ferrante d'Este
Italian nobleman and condottiero of the House of Este, active in Renaissance-era military and political affairs.
King of France from 1574 until 1589, the last monarch of the Valois dynasty.
Thomas Cavendish
English navigator and privateer, famous for leading the third circumnavigation of the globe from 1586 to 1588.
Alfonso Litta
Italian cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, prominent in the Counter-Reformation era.
Deaths
Goeric of Metz
Frankish bishop venerated as a saint for his pious leadership in 7th-century Metz.
Theodore of Tarsus
Syrian-born archbishop of Canterbury who unified and reformed the English Church.
Helena Lekapene
Byzantine empress through marriage to Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos.
Gotofredo I
Medieval archbishop of Milan known for his ecclesiastical leadership.
Founder and first emperor of the Jin dynasty in northern China.
Grand Prince of Kiev known for his turbulent reign in the mid-12th century.
Japanese emperor who led the Kemmu Restoration to revive imperial power.
Peter I
French nobleman and military leader, Duke of Bourbon during the Hundred Years' War.
Walter VI
French nobleman and military commander notable for his claim to Athens.