Sept 19
1356 English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II during the Hundred Years' War
1870 Siege of Paris by Prussian forces begins (lasts until January 28, 1871)
1960 Chubby Checker's cover version of "The Twist" hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
1970 Sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" premieres on CBS
1985 Magnitude 8.0 earthquake rocks Mexico City, killing an estimated 10,000 people and leaving 250,000 homeless
1986 US Federal health officials announce the first antiretroviral medication (AZT) to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS will be available to patients
1988 One of the first known modern beauty contests is held in Spa, Belgium
1991 Ötzi the Iceman, a five-thousand-year-old mummy, is discovered by German tourists in the Italian Alps and is the oldest known natural human mummy in Europe
2017 Kansas City Royal Alex Gordon hits home run #5,694, setting a MLB record for the most home runs in a season
For a full list of Historical Events on September 19
https://www.onthisday.com/events/september/19
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