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Sunday, April 19, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026 falls on a Sunday. It is day 109 of the year, ISO week 16, in Q2.
Today's date
Sunday, April 19, 2026 falls on a Sunday. It is day 109 of the year, ISO week 16, in Q2.
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April 19, 2026 is day 109 of 365, ISO week 16, in Q2. The moon is Waxing Crescent and the zodiac sign is Aries.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2020: A series of attacks in Nova Scotia, Canada, ended when the perpetrator was killed by police, leaving 22 victims dead.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to April 19.
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A series of attacks in Nova Scotia, Canada, ended when the perpetrator was killed by police, leaving 22 victims dead.
Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American, died of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department.
Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the papal conclave.
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashed in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board.
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.
A gun turret exploded on board the United States Navy battleship Iowa, killing 47 sailors.
The fictional Simpson family made their first appearance in the short "Good Night", aired in a segment of the The Tracey Ullman Show.
"Advance Australia Fair", written by Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, officially replaced "God Save the Queen" as Australia's national anthem.
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