September 19: Global Milestones, Cultural History

September 19 has been associated with notable milestones in music and world history. In country music, the date includes Miranda Lambert’s 2018 artist residency at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Oak Ridge Boys’ 2023 farewell-tour announcement and Dan + Shay’s 2024 return to the stage, along with major awards, certifications and artist milestones. The date also marks the death of country legend Skeeter Davis and other events involving artists including Lauren Alaina and Chase Rice. Historically, September 19, 1893, saw New Zealand become the first self-governing country to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. The same date is linked to Swami Vivekananda’s “Paper on Hinduism” at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, while the Battle of Poitiers occurred on September 19, 1356, during the Hundred Years’ War.