THE DAY IN HISTORY · APRIL 19
April 19 in history
What happened on April 19: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1775, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Battles of Lexington and Concord
19 Apr 1775 — On the Boston road, militia and regulars exchanged fire. The dispute had become a war, beginning with what became known as “The shot heard round the world.”
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