On This Day in History July 19, 2020

Historical Events 1595  Astronomer Johannes Kepler has an epiphany and develops his theory of the geometrical basis of the universe while teaching in Graz 1843  The steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull or screw propeller and the largest vessel afloat in the world 1848  1st US women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls NY, organised by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott 1941  British PM Winston Churchill launches his "V for Victory" campaign More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ilie Năstase 74th Birthday Lizzie Borden (1860 - 1927) Samuel Colt (1814 - 1862) Sofia Muratova (1929 - 2006) More Famous Birthdays