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The Learning Kingdom's Today in History for April 19, 1999
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Lexington and Concord, Catholic University, Tanaka
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April 19, 1775
The first battle of the American Revolutionary War started when
British and American soldiers exchanged fire in Lexington and Concord
(Massachusetts). More than 650 British soldiers were sent to suppress
rebellious colonists who had taken up on arms against the Crown.
This was the first revolutionary battle in which British soldiers were
killed:
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/lexcon/lexcon.html
April 19, 1887
The Catholic University of America was chartered by Congress. Founded
in Washington D.C., the Catholic University is the only institution
of higher education owned by the US Roman Catholic Hierarchy.
The university awards graduate and undergraduate degrees:
http://www.law.edu/cua.html
April 19, 1951
Shigeki Tanaka, who survived the atomic blast in Hiroshima, Japan in
World War II, won the Boston Marathon. With the participation of
thousands of runners, the Boston Marathon is one of the most important
long-distance races in the world.
Since 1946, most winners of the Boston Marathon have been non-
Americans:
http://www.100th.com/history/decade6.html
http://www.100th.com/history/winners.html
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