Historical Events for 19th July 2023

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1864 - Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia (Stephenson's Depot) [->JUL 20]
1941 - British PM Winston Churchill launches his "V for Victory" campaign
1952 - Freddie Trueman takes 8-31, India all out 58 at Old Trafford
1955 - 1st performance of Gerald Finzi's Cello Concerto, his last major work; John Barbirolli leading the Hallé Orchestra, with soloist Christopher Bunting at Cheltenham Music Festival in Gloucestershire, England
1967 - 1st air conditioned NYC subway car (R-38 on the F line)
1978 - New York Yankees start historic 14 game comeback with 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, MN
1990 - Dave Righetti pitches in his 499th game as a NY Yankee, passing Whitey Ford in most appearances as a NY Yankee
1992 - 30th Tennis Fed Cup: Germany beats Spain in Frankfurt Germany (2-1)
2009 - The Wesley Impact: black spot the size of Earth discovered on Jupiter after unknown object crashed onto the planet
2021 - UK lifts most COVID-19 restrictions on so-called "Freedom Day" despite 50,000 new daily infections

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