March 19th, 1596

Born on March 19th, 1596

Age in days, weeks and months
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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?

50

Tobias Smollett

18th-century poet and author from Scotland

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

51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

58

Olaf Marschall

German association football player and manager (1966–)

*March 19th, 1966, Torgau

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

61

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

66

Alonso Cano

Spanish painter, architect and sculptor (1601-1667)

*March 19th, 1601, Granada †September 3rd, 1667, Granada

75

Valery Leontiev

Soviet and Russian singer

*March 19th, 1949, Ust-Usa

67

Carlo de' Medici

Catholic cardinal

*March 19th, 1599, Florence †June 17th, 1666, Florence

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

55

Alexander Neu

German politician (Die Linke)

*March 19th, 1969, Harmonie

87

Michael M. Ryan

American actor (1929-2017)

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

28

Mathias Bay-Smidt

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1996, Odder

47

Liu Lu

Chinese badminton player

*March 19th, 1977, Yichang

77

Glenn Close

American actress

*March 19th, 1947, Greenwich

49

Fredrik Bergström

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1975, Ålidhem

69

Bruce Willis

American actor (born 1955)

*March 19th, 1955, Idar-Oberstein

Same year
Born in 1596

53

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

*March 31st, 1596, Descartes †February 11th, 1650, Stockholm City

49

Michael I of Russia

Russian Tsar

*July 12th, 1596, Moscow †July 13th, 1645, Moscow

70

James Shirley

English writer (1596–1666)

*September 1st, 1596, London †October 1st, 1666, London

64

John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

Prince of Anhalf-Dessau

*September 7th, 1596, Dessau †September 15th, 1660, Dessau

90

Constantijn Huygens

Dutch writer, poet and composer (1596-1687)

*September 4th, 1596, The Hague †March 28th, 1687, The Hague

61

Bertuccio Valiero

Doge of Venice (1596-1658)

*July 1st, 1596, Venice †March 29th, 1658, Venice

65

Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia

Electress consort of the Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (1596-1662)

*August 19th, 1596, Fife †February 13th, 1662, London

72

Pietro da Cortona

Italian painter and architect of the High Baroque (1596-1669)

*November 1st, 1596, Cortona †May 16th, 1669, Rome

84

Emperor Go-Mizunoo

Emperor of Japan from 1611 to 1629

*June 29th, 1596, Kyoto †September 11th, 1680, Kyoto

36

Frederick V of the Palatinate

Elector Palatine (1610–23), and King of Bohemia (1619–20), the Winter King

*August 26th, 1596, Deinschwang †November 29th, 1632, Mainz

87

Nicola Amati

Italian luthier from Cremona

*December 3rd, 1596, Cremona †August 12th, 1684, Cremona

77

Joachim Carstens

German judge

*August 3rd, 1596, Salzwedel †November 11th, 1673, Lübeck

44

Johan Banér

Swedish Field Marshal (1596-1641)

*June 23rd, 1596, Djursholm †May 10th, 1641, Halberstadt

77

Joan Blaeu

Dutch cartographer (1596-1673)

*September 23rd, 1596, Alkmaar †December 28th, 1673, Amsterdam

77

Ebba Brahe

Swedish noble

*March 16th, 1596, Västergötland †January 5th, 1674, Stockholm

61

Jacob van Campen

Painter and architect from the Northern Netherlands (1596-1657)

*February 2nd, 1596, Haarlem †September 13th, 1657, Amersfoort

63

Peter Wtewael

Dutch painter (1596-1660)

*June 5th, 1596, Utrecht †January 16th, 1660, Utrecht

77

Leonaert Bramer

17th century Dutch artist known primarily for genre, religious, and history paintings (1596-1674)

*December 24th, 1596, Delft †January 31st, 1674, Delft

29

Elizabeth of Hesse-Kassel, Duchess of Mecklenburg

Duchess of Mecklenburg-Gütsrow

*March 23rd, 1596, Kassel †December 16th, 1625, Güstrow

69

Jean Bolland

Belgian Jesuit and hagiographer

*August 18th, 1596, Julémont †September 12th, 1665, Antwerp

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Leap year

Yes: 1596 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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