| September 19 |
| 1356 |
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In a landmark battle of the Hundred Years' War,
English Prince Edward defeats the French at Poitiers. |
| 1544 |
|
Francis, the king of France, and Charles V of Austria
sign a peace treaty in Crespy, France, ending a 20-year war. |
| 1692 |
|
Giles Corey is pressed to death for standing mute
and refusing to answer charges of witchcraft brought against him. He is the only
person in America to have suffered this punishment. |
| 1777 |
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American forces under Gen. Horatio Gates meet British
troops led by Gen. John Burgoyne at Saratoga Springs, NY. |
| 1783 |
|
The first hot-air balloon is sent aloft in Versailles,
France with animal passengers including a sheep, rooster and a duck. |
| 1788 |
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Charles de Barentin becomes lord chancellor of France. |
| 1841 |
|
The first railway to span a frontier is completed
between Stousbourg and Basle, in Europe. |
| 1863 |
|
In Georgia, the two-day Battle of Chickamauga begins
as Union troops under George Thomas clash with Confederates under Nathan Bedford
Forrest. |
| 1893 |
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New Zealand becomes the first nation to grant women
the right to vote. |
| 1900 |
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President Loubet of France pardons Jewish army captain
Alfred Dreyfus, twice court-martialed and wrongly convicted of spying for Germany. |
| 1918 |
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American troops of the Allied North Russia Expeditionary
Force receive their baptism of fire near the town of Seltso against Soviet forces. |
| 1948 |
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Moscow announces it will withdrawal soldiers from
Korea by the end of the year. |
| 1955 |
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Argentina's President Juan Peron is overthrown by
rebels. |
| 1957 |
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First underground nuclear test is takes place in
Nevada. |
| 1985 |
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An earthquake kills thousands in Mexico City. |
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