On This Day April 19th

 OTD

April 19th is the One Hundred-tenth Day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 256 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

AD 65 – The freedman Milichus betrays Piso's plot to kill the emperor Nero, and all the conspirators are arrested.

1539 – The Treaty of Frankfurt between Protestants and the Holy Roman Emperor is signed.

1770 – Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of Australia.

1770 – Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France in a proxy wedding.

1839 – The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality.

1927 – Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.

1987—The Simpsons first appeared as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, starting with "Good Night."

 

Birthdays

1787 – Deaf Smith, American soldier (d. 1837)

1877 – Ole Evinrude, the Norwegian-American engineer, invented the outboard motor (d. 1934)

1903 – Eliot Ness, American law enforcement agent (d. 1957)

1921 – Leon Henkin, American logician (d. 2006)

1933 – Jayne Mansfield, American model and actress (d. 1967)

1981 – Troy Polamalu, American football player.

 

Holidays And Observance

Poker, a captivating family of card games, has players betting on the best hand according to the game's rules, much like a strategic ranking. From its humble beginnings with only 20 cards, it has evolved to be played with a standard deck or, in some cases, shorter packs of 32, 40, or 48 cards. The historical roots of poker remain a mystery, adding an element of intrigue. While many game scholars suggest the French game ‘poque’ and the Persian game ‘As-Nas’ as possible forerunners, the 1990s saw gaming historians like David Parlett challenge the direct descendant theory of As-Nas.

 

Poker has grown in popularity since the early 20th century, progressing from being primarily a leisure sport limited to small groups of enthusiasts to a widely popular activity for spectators and participants, including online platforms, with professional players and tournament prizes. In contrast to this poker variation, the seven-card stud first appeared in the mid-nineteenth century and was widely popularized by the U.S. military. Following World War II, it became a fixture in many casinos, and its popularity grew with the introduction of the World Series of Poker in the 1970s.

 

As the gambling scene evolved, Texas Hold ’em and other community card games emerged as dominant players. However, the advent of poker television truly revolutionized the game’s popularity. Particularly around the turn of the century, poker television became a powerful catalyst, sparking the poker boom a few years later. Today, poker has transcended borders and cultures, becoming a beloved pastime across the globe.

 

Others Include.

Bicycle Day

Blue & Green Day

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day

Dutch-American Friendship Day

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.

Garlic Day

Humorous Day

John Parker Day

National Amaretto Day

National Hanging Out Day

National Poker Day

Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day

Pet Owners Day

Rice Ball Day

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