1. On September 19, 1863, the Battle of Chickamauga began in North Georgia. Many Tennessee soldiers fought during this bloody Civil War battle and it remains one of the deadliest in U.S. history, with over 34,000 casualties.

2. In 1891, legendary blues musician and Tennessean Sleepy John Estes was born in Ripley. He went on to become known for his unique guitar playing and his songs about life in the Mississippi Delta.

3. The Tennessee State Fair has been held in September for many years, and on September 19, 1906, the fair opened in Nashville. Today, the fair continues to attract thousands of visitors each year with its rides, games, concerts, and competitions.

4. On September 19, 1951, the first live television broadcast of a college football game took place in Knoxville. The University of Tennessee played Mississippi State and won 27-0.

5. In 1997, Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee became the first place in the world to successfully clone a cow from adult cells. The cow, named "Second Chance," was born on September 19 and lived for several years before passing away due to natural causes.