Event:
Battle at Iuka Mississippi (1,700 casualties)
More Notable Events on September 19:
1988 Israel launches 1st satellite, for secret military reconnaissance
1957 1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas, Nevada
1950 U.N. reject membership of China's People Republic
1893 New Zealand is 1st country to grant all its women the right to vote
1854 Henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car
