Historical Events In March - 19

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

1975  Pennsylvania is first state to allow girls to compete with boys in High School sports on this day in history.   

1975  John A DeMott, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1978  Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic on this day in history.   

1979  House of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN on March - 19.   

1979  On this day in history al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65   

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

1981  Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 on this day in history.   

1981  On March - 19 emmy 8th Daytime Awards Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time   

1981  Emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time on March - 19.   

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 this day in history 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  In Uzbek a 7.1 earthquake resulted in at least 100 people injured and extensive damage (IX) in the Gazli area on March - 19.   

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

1984  KSD-AM in St Louis MO changes call letters to KUSA on March - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1984  STS 41-C vehicle moves to launch pad on March - 19.   

1985  "Spin Magazine" begins publishing on March - 19.   

1985  On March - 19 in Bolivia a 5.5 earthquake killed 2 people and damage in the Monteagudo area.   

1985  On this day in history new South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket   

1985  Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile on March - 19.   

1987  Bonnie Blair skates ladies world record 500 meter (39.43 seconds) on this day in history.   

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

1987  On March - 19 hassanali inaugurated as President of Trinidad &Tobago   

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1434  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443)   

1488  On March - 19 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 March - 19 birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  On March - 19 birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

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

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on March - 19.   

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

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

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 March - 19.   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on March - 19.   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on March - 19.   

1623  On March - 19 death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)