Births on July 19

Justo Rufino Barrios

Born on July 19, 1835

Justo Rufino Barrios, Guatemalan president (d. 1885)

Justo Rufino Barrios Auyón (19 July 1835 – 2 April 1885) was a Guatemalan politician and military general who served as President of Guatemala from 1873 to his death in 1885. He was known for his liberal reforms and his attempts to reunite Central America.

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Events on 1835

14 Feb

Latter Day Saint movement
The original Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, in the Latter Day Saint movement, is formed in Kirtland, Ohio.
15 Sep

Charles Darwin
HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago.
20 Sep

Ragamuffin War
Ragamuffin rebels capture Porto Alegre, then capital of the Brazilian imperial province of Rio Grande do Sul, triggering the start of ten-year-long Ragamuffin War.
2 Oct

Battle of Gonzales
The Texas Revolution begins with the Battle of Gonzales: Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.
28 Oct

Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
The United Tribes of New Zealand is established with the signature of the Declaration of Independence.

Births on July 19

Justo Rufino Barrios

Born on July 19, 1835

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Events on 1835

Latter Day Saint movement

Charles Darwin

Ragamuffin War

Battle of Gonzales

Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand