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September 19

Anniversaries in American history that fall on September 19.

1957 · Events / Protests & Movements
Little Rock Central High School crisis
Eisenhower sends federal troops to enforce school integration in Arkansas
1940 · Eras
Lend-Lease concept develops
Roosevelt begins supplying Britain despite Neutrality Acts
1881 · Events / Assassinations
Assassination of James Garfield
The 1881 shooting that ended a presidency and broke the spoils system
1881 · People / Presidents
James Garfield born
20th President of the United States, who was killed not by a bullet but by his doctors
1796 · Documents / Founding Documents
Washington's Farewell Address
The 1796 letter in which the first president warned against the dangers that would define American history