Historical Events In March - 19

1938  Toronto Maple Leafs score 8 goals in 5 minutes on this day in history.   

1939  On March - 19 lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist   

1940  Failed British air raid on German base at Sylt on March - 19.   

1940  French government of Daladier, falls on this day in history.   

1940  On March - 19 gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54   

1941  Jimmy Dorsey &his Orchestraestra record "Green Eyes" &"Maria Elena" on March - 19.   

1941  Jimmy Dorsey & Orch record "Green Eyes" & "Maria Elena" on March - 19.   

1942  On March - 19 fDR orders men between 45 &64 to register for non military duty   

1942  SecNav gave Civil Engineering Corps command of Seabees on March - 19.   

1942  Thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago on this day in history.   

1942  FDR orders men between 45 & 64 to register for non military duty on this day in history.   

1943  Airship Canadian Star torpedoed &sinks on this day in history.   

1943  Airship Canadian Star torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.   

1943  Vicente Ripolles, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history german Army invades Hungary.   

1944  Tippett's oratorium "Child of Our Time", premieres in London on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history tippett's oratorium "Child of Our Time," premieres in London   

1945  800 killed as Kamikaze attacked USS Franklin off Japan on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree destruction of German facilities   

1945  On March - 19 british 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine)   

1945  On this day in history uS Task Force 58 attacks ships near Kobe/Kure   

1945  Fritz Fromm, German supreme commander of Reserve army, executed on this day in history.   

1945  Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities on this day in history.   

1946  French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique &Réunion become overseas departments on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history nicolai Schwernik succeeds Kalinin as President of USSR   

1946  Fr Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique & Reunion become overseas depts on March - 19.   

1946  On this day in history amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35   

1947  On this day in history belgian government of Spaak, forms   

1947  On March - 19 generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jenan   

1947  On March - 19 belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

1947  Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

1948  On this day in history lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, NYC   

1949  On this day in history first museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN   

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1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on this day in history.   

1488  Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1503  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on this day in history.   

1589  William Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized) was born on March - 19.   

1593  On this day in history birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter was born on this day in history.   

1238  On this day in history death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on March - 19.   

1279  Death of Emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1286  On this day in history death of king Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241)   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1406  On March - 19 death of ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332)   

1556  On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

1623  Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556) on March - 19.