On This Day — September 19

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on September 19.

• 2023: Azerbaijan launches a military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; this leads to the flight of the Armenian population.
• 2022: The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at Westminster Abbey, London.
• 2022: A strong earthquake kills 2 and injures over 30 in Mexico's state of Michoacán.
• 2021: The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three months, ending on December 13.
• 2017: The 2017 Puebla earthquake strikes Mexico, causing 370 deaths and over 6,000 injuries, as well as extensive damage.

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