19 July

Contemporary era

1903

First Tour de France

On 19 July 1903, the first Tour de France cycle race ended, won by Maurice Garin.

Contemporary era

1848

Seneca Falls Convention

On 19 July 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention, a founding act of American feminism, opened.

From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1545

Sinking of the Mary Rose

On 19 July 1545, the English warship Mary Rose sank before the eyes of Henry VIII.