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 this day in history.   

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

1976  Princess Margaret separates from the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years on March - 19.   

1976  On this day in history george Sklavos, composer, dies at 87   

1977  "Side by Side by Sondheim" closes at Music Box NYC after 390 performances on this day in history.   

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

1977  On March - 19 jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000 meter (1 15.33)   

1977  On March - 19 jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000 meter (1:15.33)   

1978  50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb on March - 19.   

1978  On this day in history sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic   

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

1979  On March - 19 al Hodge, actor (Capt Video), dies at 65   

1981  2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident on March - 19.   

1981  Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 on March - 19.   

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

1981  On this day in history emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time   

1982  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 on March - 19.   

1982  National Guard jet tanker crashes killing 27 on this day in history.   

1982  Randy Rhoads, heavy metal guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne), air crash at 25 on March - 19.   

1984  "Kate &Allie", premieres on March - 19.   

1984  On March - 19 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 March - 19 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  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  Hassanali inaugurated as President of Trinidad &Tobago on March - 19.   

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1434  On March - 19 birth of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443)   

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

1503  On March - 19 birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  William Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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

1601  On March - 19 birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1263  On March - 19 hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies   

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

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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.