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The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Sandro Botticelli (Tempera on canvas)
Famous Pioneer Born on 4/19
Born under Aries (♈ Aries), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Aries Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 4/19
On this day in history (4/19), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
A truck bombing destroyed much of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (aftermath pictured) in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring more than 680 others.
On April 19, 1995, American anti-government extremist Timothy McVeigh, assisted by Terry Nichols, detonated a makeshift bomb stored in a rental truck parked in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in an act of domestic terrorism. The explosion killed 167 people, injured 684, and destroyed more than a third of the building. The attack also destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings, destroyed 86 vehicles and caused an estimated $652 million in damage. During rescue operations after the bombing, a rescue worker was killed after being struck on the head by falling debris, bringing the total death toll to 168.
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashed in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board.
Air Philippines Flight 541 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Air Philippines from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City. On April 19, 2000, the Boeing 737-200 crashed south of Davao City while on approach to the airport, killing all 124 passengers and 7 crew members. It remains the deadliest air disaster in the Philippines, surpassing the 1998 crash of Cebu Pacific Flight 387, and the third-deadliest accident involving the Boeing 737-200, after Mandala Airlines Flight 091, and Indian Airlines Flight 113.
Loren_Gray Born
Loren Gray Beech is an American social media personality, singer, and songwriter. Gray rose to prominence in 2015 on the video sharing app, Musical.ly. In 2018, she released her debut single "My Story" under Virgin Records, with whom she was signed until February 2021, when she became an independent artist. Forbes reported she earned $2.4 million in 2019, making her the fourth highest-earning TikTok star. In 2020, Billboard ranked her among TikTok's top 10 music influencers with over 50 million followers.
「Loren Gray Beech is an American social media personality, singer, and songwriter. Gra...」
—— Loren_Gray
Jackson_Merrill Born
Jackson Peter Merrill is an American professional baseball center fielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected in the first round of the 2021 MLB draft by the Padres and made his MLB debut in 2024. He was selected for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game.
「Jackson Peter Merrill is an American professional baseball center fielder for the San...」
—— Jackson_Merrill
Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the papal conclave.
A conclave was held on 18 and 19 April 2005 to elect a new pope to succeed John Paul II, who had died on 2 April 2005. Of the 117 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the fourth ballot, the conclave elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the dean of the College of Cardinals and prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. After accepting his election, he took the name Benedict XVI. Ratzinger was the first cardinal from the Roman Curia to become pope since Pius XII in 1939.
Ben_Kindel Born
Benjamin Kindel is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. A prospect from the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL), he was drafted eleventh overall by the Penguins in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
「Benjamin Kindel is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the...」
—— Ben_Kindel
Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American, died of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department.
On April 12, 2015, Freddie Carlos Gray Jr., a 25-year-old African-American, was arrested by the Baltimore Police Department for possession of a knife. While in police custody, Gray sustained fatal injuries and was taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Gray's death on April 19, 2015, was ascribed to injuries to his cervical spinal cord.
The_Rizzler Born
Christian Joseph, known online as The Rizzler, is an American social media personality from New Jersey. He is best known for his "Rizz Face", an expression where he squints his eyes while stroking his chin and pursing his lips.
「Christian Joseph, known online as The Rizzler, is an American social media personalit...」
—— The_Rizzler
A series of attacks in Nova Scotia, Canada, ended when the perpetrator was killed by police, leaving 22 victims dead.
On April 18 and 19, 2020, 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman committed multiple shootings and set fires at 16 locations in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, killing 22 people, and injuring three others before he was shot and killed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in the community of Enfield. The attacks are the deadliest shooting rampage in Canadian history.
The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet.
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is an autonomous helicopter that operated on Mars from 2021 to 2024 as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission. Ingenuity made its first flight on 19 April 2021, demonstrating that flight is possible in the extremely thin atmosphere of Mars, and became the first aircraft to conduct a powered and controlled extraterrestrial flight. It was designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in collaboration with AeroVironment, NASA's Ames Research Center and Langley Research Center with components supplied by Lockheed Martin Space, Qualcomm, and SolAero.
Ingenuity_(helicopter)
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