Events on Apr 19

1951
MacArthur is Relieved of Command
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, relieved of his command by President Truman, bids farewell to the U.S. Congress, quoting a line from a ballad: ''Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.''

1948
Chiang Kai-shek Becomes President
Chiang Kai-shek is elected as president of Nationalist China.