FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2025

1356-English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II during the Hundred Years' War

1870-Siege of Paris by Prussian forces begins (lasts until January 28, 1871)

1893-New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote

1945-Kim Il-sung arrives in the harbor of Wonsan, Korea, after 26 years in exile in the Soviet Union

1985-Magnitude 8.0 earthquake rocks Mexico City, killing an estimated 10,000 people and leaving 250,000 homeless

1986-U.S. Federal health officials announce the first antiretroviral medication (AZT) to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS will be available to patients

2017-U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations vowing to “totally destroy North Korea” if threatens the U.S.