| Date | Weekday | Event |
| September 19, 1356 | Sunday | English defeat French at Battle of Poitiers |
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| September 19, 1796 | Monday | George Washington's farewell address as president |
| September 19, 1812 | Saturday | Napoleon's retreat from Russia begins |
| September 19, 1848 | Tuesday | Bond (US) & Lassell (England) independently discover Hyperion |
| September 19, 1849 | Wednesday | 1st commercial laundry established in Oakland California |
| September 19, 1863 | Saturday | Battle of Chickamauga Tenn; Union forces retreat |
| September 19, 1873 | Friday | Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails causing a securities panic |
| September 19, 1881 | Monday | Pres Garfield dies of gunshot wound |
| September 19, 1966 | Monday | Mike Burke named Yankees president |
| September 19, 1968 | Thursday | Baby born on Golden Gate Bridge (those Marin County folk!) |
| September 19, 1970 | Saturday | Mary Tyler Moore show premiers |
| September 19, 1982 | Sunday | Streetcars stop running on Market St after 122 years of service |
| September 19, 1983 | Monday | St Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) |
| September 19, 1986 | Friday | Captain EO permieres |