Historical Events In March - 19

1975  "Dr Jazz" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 5 performances on this day in history.  

1975  Pennsylvania is first state to allow girls to compete with boys in High School sports on March - 19.  

1975  On this day in history john A DeMott, dies at 63  

1976  On this day in history princess Margaret separates from the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years  

1976  George Sklavos, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1977  "Side by Side by Sondheim" closes at Music Box NYC after 390 performances on March - 19.  

1977  On March - 19 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island  

1977  On this day in history jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000 meter (1 15.33)  

1977  Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000 meter (1:15.33) on March - 19.  

1978  50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb on this day in history.  

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1978  Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic on March - 19.  

1979  On March - 19 house of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN  

1979  Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1981  2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4  

1981  Emmy 8th Daytime Awards Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time on this day in history.  

1981  Emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history following the failure of Argentinean diplomatic efforts to reclaim the Falkland Islands from the British, an Argentine warship lands a party of "scrap dealers" on South Georgia Island, a dependency of the Falkland Islands British crown colony  

1982  On March - 19 national Guard jet tanker crashes killing 27  

1982  On this day in history randy Rhoads, heavy metal guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne), air crash at 25  

1984  On this day in history "Kate &Allie", premieres  

1984  On this day in history in Uzbek a 7.1 earthquake resulted in at least 100 people injured and extensive damage (IX) in the Gazli area  

1984  On March - 19 john J O'Connor named 8th archbishop of New York  

1984  On this day in history kSD-AM in St Louis MO changes call letters to KUSA  

1984  Mobil oil tanker spills 200,000 gallons into Columbia River on this day in history.  

1984  Pitcher Denny McLain, indicted on various charges of racketeering on March - 19.  

1984  On March - 19 sTS 41-C vehicle moves to launch pad  

1985  "Spin Magazine" begins publishing on this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history in Bolivia a 5.5 earthquake killed 2 people and damage in the Monteagudo area.  

1985  New South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket on this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile  

1987  On this day in history bonnie Blair skates ladies world record 500 meter (39.43 seconds)  

1987  On this day in history fred Currey acquires Greyhound Bus Company  

1987  Hassanali inaugurated as President of Trinidad &Tobago on March - 19.  

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

1488  On this day in history birth of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)  

1503  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on March - 19.  

1589  On this day in history birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)  

1593  Georges de la Tour, French painter was born on March - 19.  

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on March - 19.  

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on March - 19.  

1610  On March - 19 birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter  

1238  On March - 19 death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)  

1263  On this day in history hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies  

1279  On March - 19 death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)  

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on March - 19.  

1330  On this day in history death of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301)  

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

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1623  Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.