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Historical Events on April 19

5 notable historical events happened on April 19 throughout history.

15 famous birthdays on April 19 — including José Echegaray, Getúlio Vargas, Fernando Botero

19th Century1 event

1839
politics

Treaty of London — treaty signed on 19 April 1839

20th Century3 events

1960
politics

April Revolution — popular uprising in South Korea in April 1960 by labor and student groups, precipitated by the killing of a high school student by a tear-gas shell in March; led to the resignation of the president S. Rhee and the transition to the Second Republic

1970
general

1970 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1970

1980
culture

Eurovision Song Contest 1980 — 25th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

21st Century1 event

2015
general

2015 Bahrain Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2015