March 19th, 1179

Born on March 19th, 1179

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 308,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 307 days, exactly on March 23rd, 2025, people who were born on March 19th, 1179 will be 309,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on March 19th?

March 19th, 2016

Flydubai Flight 981 crashed during an aborted landing at Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers and crew on board.

March 19th, 2011

First Libyan Civil War: The French Air Force launched Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.

March 19th, 2008

The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B (artist's impression pictured), the farthest object from Earth that was observable by the naked eye, was observed.

March 19th, 1987

American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the host of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal.

March 19th, 1979

The American cable television network C-SPAN, covering government proceedings and public-affairs programming, was launched.

March 19th, 1962

Influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album, mainly comprising traditional folk, blues and gospel songs.

March 19th, 1911

Established by Clara Zetkin, Käte Duncker, and others, International Women's Day was first observed.

March 19th, 1865

American Civil War: The last battle of the Carolinas Campaign, the Battle of Bentonville, began, which contributed to the ultimate Union victory in the war.

March 19th, 1824

American explorer Benjamin Morrell departed Antarctica after a voyage later plagued by claims of fraud.

March 19th, 1808

King Charles IV of Spain was forced to abdicate in favour of his son Ferdinand VII as a result of the Tumult of Aranjuez.

March 19th, 1563

The Edict of Amboise was signed, ending the first war in the French Wars of Religion and inaugurating a period of official peace that lasted until 1567.

March 19th, 1279

Mongol conquest of Song China: Zhao Bing (pictured), the last emperor of the Song dynasty, drowned at the end of the Battle of Yamen, bringing the dynasty to an end after three centuries.

March 19th, 1277

The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice signed a treaty that renegotiated and extended by two years a previous treaty between them.

March 19th, 2003

United States President George W. Bush addresses the nation, announcing the beginning of hostilities in the coalition invasion of Iraq.

March 19th, 2023

The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 19th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 19th?

51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

50

Tobias Smollett

18th-century poet and author from Scotland

*March 19th, 1721, Cardross †September 17th, 1771, Livorno

58

Olaf Marschall

German association football player and manager (1966–)

*March 19th, 1966, Torgau

80

Alfred von Tirpitz

German Admiral and Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office (1849-1930)

*March 19th, 1849, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †March 6th, 1930, Schäftlarn

61

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

69

Betty Nansen

Danish actor and theatre director

*March 19th, 1873, Copenhagen †March 15th, 1943, Frederiksberg

83

Felix Jacoby

German classicist and philologist (1876–1959)

*March 19th, 1876, Magdeburg †November 10th, 1959, Berlin

75

Valery Leontiev

Soviet and Russian singer

*March 19th, 1949, Ust-Usa

42

Carolyn Treacy Bramante

American biathlete

*March 19th, 1982, Saint Paul

39

Paula Lynn Obañana

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1985, Dumaguete

38

Kang Hae-won

South Korean badminton player

*March 19th, 1986, Jeju

34

Vivian Hoo

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1990, Kuala Lumpur

28

Mathias Bay-Smidt

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1996, Odder

55

Alexander Neu

German politician (Die Linke)

*March 19th, 1969, Harmonie

47

Liu Lu

Chinese badminton player

*March 19th, 1977, Yichang

87

Michael M. Ryan

American actor (1929-2017)

*March 19th, 1929, Wichita †March 1st, 2017, Kansas City

49

Fredrik Bergström

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1975, Ålidhem

45

Hiroko Nagamine

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1979, Miyazaki Prefecture

77

Glenn Close

American actress

*March 19th, 1947, Greenwich

69

Bruce Willis

American actor (born 1955)

*March 19th, 1955, Idar-Oberstein

39

Nick Hendrix

English actor (born 1985)

*March 19th, 1985, Ascot

86

Tige Andrews

American actor (1920-2007)

*March 19th, 1920, Brooklyn †January 27th, 2007, Encino

42

Nikolai Gogol

Russian writer of Ukrainian origin (1809–1852)

*March 19th, 1809, Velyki Sorochyntsi †February 21st, 1852, Moscow

70

Jill Abramson

Former executive editor of The New York Times

*March 19th, 1954, New York City

46

Anna Held

Broadway stage performer (1872–1918)

*March 19th, 1872, Warsaw †August 12th, 1918, New York City

68

Erika Zuchold

East German gymnast

*March 19th, 1947, Lucka †August 22nd, 2015, Asunción

61

Neil LaBute

American writer and director

*March 19th, 1963, Detroit

59

Lennie Tristano

American jazz pianist and composer

*March 19th, 1919, Chicago †November 18th, 1978, New York City

75

André Bellessort

French writer

*March 19th, 1866, Laval †January 22nd, 1942, Paris

50

Hanka Kupfernagel

German cyclist

*March 19th, 1974, Gera

53

Arno Kompatscher

Italian politician

*March 19th, 1971, Völs am Schlern

43

Kolo Touré

Ivorian footballer

*March 19th, 1981, Bouaké

86

Phyllis Newman

American actress and singer (1933-2019)

*March 19th, 1933, Jersey City †September 15th, 2019, New York City

79

Randy Steven Kraft

American serial killer

*March 19th, 1945, Long Beach

58

Frédéric Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1900-1958)

*March 19th, 1900, Paris †August 14th, 1958, Paris

43

Steve Cummings

British racing cyclist

*March 19th, 1981, Clatterbridge

89

Alexander von Elverfeldt

German author

*March 19th, 1929, Niedermarsberg †August 24th, 2018, Canstein

68

Lomer Gouin

Canadian politician (1861-1929)

*March 19th, 1861, Deschambault-Grondines †March 28th, 1929, Quebec City

87

Egon Krenz

German politician, communist leader of East Germany

*March 19th, 1937, Kołobrzeg

42

Güyük Khan

Third Great Khan of the Mongol Empire

*March 19th, 1206, Khamag Mongol †April 20th, 1248, Mongol Empire

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Public holidays on March 19th

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1179 is a normal year and no leap year.

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