On this day

19 July in history.

5 moments from 1843 to 2013: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Liste des signataires de la Déclaration de sentiments de 1848

1848

The Seneca Falls Convention. About 300 people met in Seneca Falls, New York, for the first women's rights convention. Its declaration called for the right to vote.

Wikipedia: Seneca Falls Convention

Photo: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKXzBSKWwAEzQT8.jpg / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

More from 19 July

  1. SS Great Britain

    1843

    The SS Great Britain

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel's iron steamship with a propeller was launched in Bristol. She still stands there as a museum.

    Wikipedia: SS Great BritainWikipedia: Isambard Kingdom Brunel

    Photo: mattbuck ( category ) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  2. Western view of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, in front of the newly painted Eiffel Tower - may 2025

    1900

    The Paris Métro opens

    The first line of the Paris Métro opened, in time for the World's Fair.

    Wikipedia: Paris MetroWikipedia: Paris Metro Line 1

    Photo: Finvd / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. Maurice Garin (1871 - 1957), Winner of the first cycling Tour de France

    1903

    The first Tour de France winner

    Maurice Garin won the first Tour de France, nearly three hours ahead of the next rider.

    Wikipedia: Maurice Garin

    Photo: Agence de presse Meurisse / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. The Day the Earth Smiled

    2013

    The Day the Earth Smiled

    The Cassini spacecraft photographed Earth as a tiny dot beneath Saturn's rings, while people on Earth were invited to wave.

    Wikipedia: The Day the Earth SmiledWikipedia: Cassini–Huygens

    Photo: NASA/JPL/SSI/CICLOPS / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.