1. On July 19, 1692, Sarah Good was executed for being accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. She was one of 19 people executed during the Salem witch trials.

2. The USS Constitution, a naval vessel also known as "Old Ironsides," was launched in Boston Harbor on July 19, 1797. The ship played a significant role in several 19th-century conflicts, including the War of 1812.

3. On July 19, 1848, the first women's rights convention in the United States was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Although this event did not take place in Massachusetts, it would go on to inspire women's suffrage movements across the country.

4. In 1860, the Democratic National Convention began in Charleston, South Carolina, marking one of the key events leading up to the Civil War. Among the Massachusetts delegates in attendance was Benjamin F. Hallett, who later became the mayor of Boston.

5. Finally, on July 19, 1969, Senator Edward M. Kennedy drove off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, resulting in the death of his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne. The incident had a major impact on Kennedy's political career, but he remained a prominent figure in Massachusetts politics until his death in 2009.