19-04-2016 18:22 via krqe.com

Today in History: April 19

Today is Tuesday, April 19, the 110th day of 2016. There are 256 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 19, 1966, Bobbi Gibb, 23, became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon at a time when only men were allowed to participate. (Gibb jumped into the middle of the pack after the sound of the starting pistol and finished in 3:21:40.)
On this date:
In 1775, the American Revolutionary War began with the battles of Lexington and Concord.
In 1865, a funeral was held a
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