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2004 – The worst brawl in NBA history results in several players being suspended. Several players and fans are charged with assault and battery. [12] 2010 – The first of four explosions takes place at the Pike River Mine in New Zealand. Twenty-nine people are killed in the nation's worst mining disaster since 1914. [13]
509 BC – The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September. 379 – Yax Nuun Ahiin I is crowned as 15th Ajaw of Tikal 533 – Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum , near Carthage , North Africa.
This is a list of selected November 19 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
The "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" songstress celebrates her birthday on September 13. ... Brothers this month as he celebrates another birthday. ... on September 18. Jimmy Fallon: September 19.
1967 – Pop singer Tina Arena is born in Moonee Ponds. 1972 – Actress Toni Collette is born in Blacktown, New South Wales. 1986 – Joh Bjelke-Petersen wins his final election as Premier of Queensland with his party, the National Party, gaining 38.6% of the vote. 1990 – The Australian domestic aviation market is deregulated.
Sadie Hawkins Day occurs on November 13 and is an American folk event and pseudo-holiday originated by Al Capp's classic hillbilly comic strip Li'l Abner (1934–1978).
1969 – A group of Native American activists began a 19-month occupation (graffiti pictured) of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. 1979 – Armed insurgents attacked and took over the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca , declaring that one of their leaders was the Mahdi , the prophesied redeemer of Islam.
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