Historical Events for 19th September 2025

1559 – Five Spanish ships sink in storm off Tampa, about 600 die
1914 – Brooklyn Tip-Tops’ Ed Lafitte no-hits Kansas City Packers (Federal League), 6-2
1947 – Jackie Robinson is named 1947 “Rookie of the Year”
1949 – “Late Spring”, Japanese film directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara and Haruko Sugimura, is released in Japan
1970 – 1st Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Tyrannosaurus Rex headlines; other performs include: Wayne Fontana, Steamhammer, Duster Bennett, Al Stewart, Amazing Blondel, Keith Christmas, Quintessence, and Stackridge
1980 – “Ordinary People” film directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Judd Hirsch premieres (Academy Award – Best Picture, 1981)
1988 – Israel launches first satellite for secret military reconnaissance
2017 – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran in his UN speech criticizes US President Donald Trump for his comments about Iran in his own UN speech

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