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📅 Sep 19, 1796
George Washington's Farewell Address Is Published
On September 19, 1796, Washington's Farewell Address was published, announcing his retirement and warning against foreign entanglements.
📖Politics
🔖Resignations
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📅 Sep 19, 1893
New Zealand Grants Women the Vote
On September 19, 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country to give all women the right to vote.
⛳New Zealand
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📅 Sep 19, 1957
The United States Conducts Its First Underground Nuclear Test
On September 19, 1957, the US fired Rainier, its first fully contained underground nuclear test, in a tunnel in Nevada.
🔖Nuclear Energy 🔖Nuclear Weapons 🔖Physics 🔖Weapons
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📅 Sep 19, 1985
A Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake Devastates Mexico City
On September 19, 1985, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake killed thousands in Mexico City and reshaped the country's politics.
⛳Mexico
🔖Disasters 🔖Earthquakes 🔖Natural Disasters
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📅 Sep 19, 1991
Hikers Find Otzi the Iceman in the Alps
On September 19, 1991, hikers found Otzi the Iceman in the Otztal Alps, a natural mummy about 5,300 years old.
📖Exploration