March 19th, 1608

Born on March 19th, 1608

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 152,000 days old!

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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 was observed, setting a record for the farthest event from Earth observable with the naked eye.

March 19th, 1998

An unscheduled Ariana Afghan Airlines flight crashed into a mountain on approach into Kabul, killing all 45 people aboard.

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 Song emperor, drowned at the end of the Battle of Yamen, bringing the Song 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, 1964

Between 300,000 and 500,000 Brazilians attended the March of the Family with God for Liberty (pictured), in protest against the government of João Goulart and against communism.

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

Same year
Born in 1608

65

John Milton

English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)

*December 9th, 1608, Cheapside †November 8th, 1674, London

39

Evangelista Torricelli

Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)

*October 15th, 1608, Rome †October 25th, 1647, Florence

48

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor

Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1608-1657)

*July 13th, 1608, Graz †April 2nd, 1657, Vienna

51

Judith Leyster

Dutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)

*November 30th, 1608, Haarlem †February 10th, 1660, Heemstede

51

Gaston, Duke of Orléans

French prince

*April 25th, 1608, Fontainebleau †February 2nd, 1660, Château de Blois

73

Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches

Austrian marshall

*August 16th, 1608, La Rochelle †August 12th, 1682, Jevišovice

71

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

Italian physicist (*1608 – †1679)

*January 28th, 1608, Naples †December 31st, 1679, Rome

69

Giacomo Torelli

Italian stage designer, engineer, and architect (1608-1678)

*September 1st, 1608, Fano †June 17th, 1678, Fano

89

António Vieira

Portuguese diplomat and missionary (1608-1697)

*February 6th, 1608, Sé †July 18th, 1697, Salvador

74

Cesare Facchinetti

Catholic cardinal

*September 17th, 1608, Bologna †January 30th, 1683, Rome

61

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

English soldier and politician (1608-1670)

*December 6th, 1608, London Borough of Merton †January 3rd, 1670, London

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Public holidays on March 19th

Fixed holidays (Christian Observances) which are celebrated on March 19th.

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Leap year

Yes: 1608 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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