A little reason to celebrate
Patriots' Day
History ยท The third Monday in April
Patriots' Day remembers the battles of Lexington and Concord, which opened the American Revolutionary War, and brings the Boston Marathon.
National days on April 19, 2027
Also on April 19
- National Garlic Day
- National Amaretto Day
- National Chicken Parmesan Day
- National Rice Ball Day
- National Hanging Out Day
- Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day
On this day
- 1775: American Revolutionary War: Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Siege of Boston begins with American militias blocking land access to the British-held city. Siege of Boston
- 1927: Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex. Mae West
- 1956: Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco. Grace Kelly
- 1976: A violent F5 tornado strikes around Brownwood, Texas, injuring 11 people. Two people were thrown at least 1,000 yards (910 m) by the tornado and survived uninjured. 1976 Brownwood tornado
- 2021: The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet. Ingenuity (helicopter)
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