Today in History (Mar. 19)
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:02 PM
This is Today in History for Mar. 19
Those born on Mar. 19 include:
| 1589 | | William Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized) |
| 1813 | | David Livingstone, found by Stanley in Africa |
| 1821 | | Sir Richard Burton, explorer/translator (Arabian Nights) |
| 1837 | | Robert D Johnson, died in 1919, 1 of last surviving Gens, Brig Gen |
| 1848 | | Wyatt Earp, marshall fought in Gunfight at the OK Corral |
| 1851 | | Roque S enz Pe¤a, pres of Argentina (1910-14) |
| 1860 | | William Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman |
| 1871 | | Joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants) |
| 1872 | | Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director |
| 1873 | | Max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ) |
| 1882 | | Gaston Lachaise, US sculptor (Standing Woman) |
| 1891 | | Earl Warren, Cal, (Gov-R-Cal)/14th supreme court chief justice (1954) |
| 19-- | | Billy Sheehan, rocker (Mr Big-Lean Into It) |
| 19-- | | Shelly Burch, Tucson Az, actress (Delila-One Life to Live) |
| 1900 | | Roy Roberts, Tampa Fla, actor (Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show) |
| 1901 | | Jo Mielziner, Paris, set designer (Carousel, Death of a Salesman) |
| 1904 | | John J Sirica, US federal judge (Watergate hearings) |
| 1906 | | Adolf Eichman, Ruhr Germany, Nazi Gestapo officer |
| 1907 | | Kent Smith, NYC, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders) |
| 1909 | | Louis Hayward, Johannesburg S Africa, actor (Lone Wolf, Survivors) |
| 1912 | | Russ Case, Hamburg Iowa, orch leader (Julius La Rosa Show) |
| 1914 | | Patricia Morison, actress (Peyton Place, Dressed to Kill) |
| 1916 | | Irving Wallace, author (People's Almanac, The Man) (or 0318) |
| 1923 | | Tige Andrews, Bkln, actor (Capt Adam Greer-Mod Squad) |
| 1925 | | Brent Scowcroft, Ogden Utah, Lt Gen (USAF)/National Security Council |
| 1927 | | Richie Ashburn, baseball infielder (Phila Phillies)/sportscaster |
| 1928 | | Hans Kung, theologian |
| 1928 | | Patrick McGoohan, Astoria NY, actor (#6-Prisoner, Secret Agent) |
| 1930 | | Bill Henderson, Chic Ill, jazz singer (Torpedo-Dreams) |
| 1930 | | Ornette Coleman, jazz composer (Downbeat Musician of Year 1966) |
| 1931 | | Bill Hoskyns, England, ‚p‚e fencer (Olympic-silver-1964) |
| 1933 | | Philip Roth, novelist (Goodbye Columbus, Portnoy's Complaint) |
| 1934 | | B”rge Andersen, Denmark, Danish Chess Champion (1967, 68) |
| 1935 | | Burt Metcalfe, Saskatchewan Canada, actor/dir (Father of the Bride) |
| 1935 | | Phyllis Newman, Jersey City NJ, actress (Coming of Age, TW3) |
| 1935 | | Renee Taylor, NYC, actress (Jack Paar Show, Mary Hartman) |
| 1936 | | Ursula Andress, Switzerland, actress (She, Sensuous Nurse) |
| 1937 | | Clarence "Frogman" Henry, musician (You Always Hurt the One You Love) |
| 1939 | | Joe Kapp, NFL QB (Minn Vikings, Boston Patriots, Houston Oilers) |
| 1944 | | Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, LBJ's daughter |
| 1944 | | Myung-Wha Chung, Seoul Korea, cellist (Chung Sisters) |
| 1946 | | Paul Atkinson, rock guitarist (Zombies-Never Even Thought) |
| 1946 | | Ruth Pointer, singer (Pointer Sisters-I'm So Exicted) |
| 1947 | | Earlie Fires, jockey |
| 1947 | | Glenn Close, Greenwich Ct, actress (The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction) |
| 1952 | | Derek Longmuir, rocker (Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night) |
| 1953 | | Hans Rinn, German DR, 2 man lugist (Olympic-gold-1976, 80) |
| 1953 | | Ricky Wilson, guitarist (B-52's-Rock Lobster, Love Shack) |
| 1954 | | Charles Pinnell, horse trainer |
| 1955 | | Bruce Willis, Penna Grove NJ, actor (Moonlighting, Die Hard) |
| 1957 | | Blake Passey, horse trainer |
| 1959 | | Terry Hall, rocker (Colourfield-Animal Liberation) |
Those who passed away on Mar. 19 include:
| 1687 | | Robert Cavelier [LaSalle], French explorer murdered in what is now TX |
| 1930 | | Arthur J Balfour, British Foreign Secretary, dies at 81 |
| 1974 | | Anne Klien, fashion designer, dies at 50 |
| 1979 | | Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65 |
| 1982 | | Alan Badel, actor, dies of a heart attack at 58 |
| 1982 | | Randy Rhoads, musician, dies |
| 1987 | | Arch Oboler, radio writer (Lights Out), dies at 77 |
| 1987 | | Louis Broglie, French physicist (Nobel 1929), dies at 94 |
| 1991 | | John Russell Thomas, NFL general manager (Detroit Lions), dies |
Holidays on Mar. 19
| | | Australia Canberra Day |
| | | Italy, Spain, Canary Island St Joseph Day |
Religious observances on Mar. 19
| | | RC, Luth, Ang Solemnity of St Joseph, stepfather of Jesus |
| 0323 | | Ancient Rome Quinquatrus (Feast of Minerva); a d xiv Kal Apr |
Event reminders for Mar. 19
| | | The day the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano |
| | | National Poison Prevention Week, begins |
| | | US National Teenage Week begins |
This is Today in History for Mar. 19
| 721 | | -BC- 1st recorded lunar eclipse. Location, Babylon |
| 1775 | | 4 people buried by avalanche for 37 days, 3 survive (Italy) |
| 1822 | | Boston, Mass incorporated as a city |
| 1859 | | The opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premiers in Paris |
| 1864 | | The opera "Mireille" is produced (Paris) |
| 1865 | | Battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC |
| 1870 | | The opera "Guarany" is produced (Milan) |
| 1885 | | Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask |
| 1892 | | J Palisa discovers asteroid #326 Tamara |
| 1892 | | M Wolf discovers asteroid #332 Siri |
| 1893 | | A Charlois discovers asteroid #364 Isara |
| 1895 | | Los Angeles Railway established to provide streetcar service |
| 1897 | | Yale defeated Penn, 30-10 in 1st major college basketball game |
| 1911 | | M Wolf discovers asteroid #712 Boliviana |
| 1914 | | Toronto Blueshirts sweep Victoria Capitals in 3 for Stanley Cup |
| 1915 | | Pluto photographed for 1st time (although unknown at the time) |
| 1917 | | Adamson Act ruled constitutional (8 hr work day on railroads) |
| 1917 | | US Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees |
| 1918 | | Congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight saving time |
| 1918 | | S Potter becomes 1st US pilot to shoot down a German seaplane |
| 1919 | | K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #911 Agamemnon |
| 1920 | | F Gonnessiat discovers asteroid #931 Whittemora |
| 1920 | | US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to |
| 1920 | | ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy) |
| 1926 | | M Wolf discovers asteroid #2732 Witt |
| 1928 | | "Amos & Andy" debuts on radio (Blue Network) |
| 1930 | | K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1164 Kobolda |
| 1931 | | M Wolf discovers asteroid #1179 Mally |
| 1931 | | Nevada legalizes gambling |
| 1934 | | C Jackson discovers asteroid #1319 Disa |
| 1936 | | G Neujmin discovers asteroids #1379 Lomonosowa & #1434 Margot |
| 1938 | | Toronto Maple Leafs score 8 goals in 5 minutes |
| 1941 | | Jimmy Dorsey & Orch record "Green Eyes" & "Maria Elena" |
| 1941 | | L Oterma discovers asteroid #2291 Kevo |
| 1942 | | FDR orders men between 45 & 64 to register for non military duty |
| 1942 | | Thoroughbred Racing Assn of US formed in Chicago |
| 1945 | | 800 killed as Kamikaze attacked USS Franklin off Japan |
| 1946 | | Fr Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique & R‚union become overseas depts |
| 1948 | | Lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, NYC |
| 1949 | | 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn |
| 1950 | | Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins golf's US Women's Open |
| 1950 | | City College of NY defeats Bradley to win the NIT |
| 1951 | | Herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny," published |
| 1953 | | 25th Academy Awards ceremony (1st telecast) |
| 1954 | | 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC |
| 1954 | | 1st rocket-driven sled on rails tested, Alamogordo, NM |
| 1956 | | Biggest NBA margin of victory - Minn Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75 |
| 1960 | | Ohio State beats California 75-55 to win NCAA title |
| 1965 | | Nicolae Ceausecu appointed 1st sect of Romanian communist party |
| 1967 | | Fr Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France |
| 1968 | | Howard University students seize administration building |
| 1969 | | Chicago 8 indicted in aftermath of Chicago Democratic convention |
| 1971 | | Phila 76ers outscore Cincinatti Royals 90-8 in 1 half |
| 1972 | | Lakers humble Golden State Warriors 162-99 in most lopsided NBA game |
| 1973 | | Dean tells Nixon, "There is a cancer growing on the Presidency" |
| 1974 | | Jefferson Starship begins their 1st tour |
| 1976 | | Princess Margaret seperates from the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years |
| 1979 | | A Mrkos discovers asteroid #3665 |
| 1979 | | House of Reps begins live TV broadcasts |
| 1980 | | C Torres discovers asteroid #3114 Ercilla |
| 1981 | | 2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident |
| 1981 | | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 |
| 1982 | | National Guard jet tanker crashes killing 27 |
| 1984 | | "Kate & Allie," premiers |
| 1984 | | John J O'Connor named 8th archbishop of NY |
| 1984 | | KSD-AM in St Louis MO changes call letters to KUSA |
| 1984 | | Mobil oil tanker spills 200,000 gallons into Columbia River |
| 1984 | | STS 41-C vehicle moves to launch pad |
| 1985 | | "Spin Magazine" begins publishing |
| 1987 | | Fred Currey acquires Greyhound Bus Company |
| 1987 | | PTL leader Jim Bakker resigns after sex scandal with Jessica Hahn |
| 1989 | | Boeing B-22 Osprey VTOL aircraft makes maiden flight |
| 1990 | | 1st world ice hockey tournment for women held (Ottawa) |
| 1991 | | KC Royals announce they are putting Bo Jackson on waivers |
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