📅 April 19 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on April 19? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1770Captain James Cook first sighted the coast of Australia
- 1775The American Revolution began with the battles of Lexington and Concord
- 1971The Soviet Union launched Salyut 1, the first space station
- 1975India launched Aryabhata, its first satellite
- 2021NASA’s Ingenuity became the first aircraft to fly on another planet — Mars
🎂 Born on April 19
- 🎾 Maria Sharapova (1987) — tennis player
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April 19 quiz
In what year? 🧭 Captain James Cook first sighted the coast of Australia
In what year? 🔔 The American Revolution began with the battles of Lexington and Concord
In what year? 🛰️ The Soviet Union launched Salyut 1, the first space station
Which famous person was born on April 19?