Historical Events for 19th September 2026

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634 - Muslim forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus, 1st major city of Eastern Roman Empire taken by the Rashidun Caliphate
1559 - Five Spanish ships sink in storm off Tampa, about 600 die
1854 - Henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car
1870 - Siege of Paris by Prussian forces begins (lasts until January 28, 1871)
1893 - New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote
1945 - Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) is sentenced to death in London
1995 - The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber's manifesto
1997 - Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria leaves 53 people dead

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