March 19th, 1862

Born on March 19th, 1862

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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?

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

51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

68

Lomer Gouin

Canadian politician (1861-1929)

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

46

Anna Held

Broadway stage performer (1872–1918)

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

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

58

Olaf Marschall

German association football player and manager (1966–)

*March 19th, 1966, Torgau

61

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

50

Tobias Smollett

18th-century poet and author from Scotland

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

87

Michael M. Ryan

American actor (1929-2017)

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

75

Valery Leontiev

Soviet and Russian singer

*March 19th, 1949, Ust-Usa

77

Glenn Close

American actress

*March 19th, 1947, Greenwich

55

Alexander Neu

German politician (Die Linke)

*March 19th, 1969, Harmonie

77

Emilio De Bono

Italian General (1866-1944)

*March 19th, 1866, Cassano d'Adda †January 11th, 1944, Verona

86

Tige Andrews

American actor (1920-2007)

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

69

Bruce Willis

American actor (born 1955)

*March 19th, 1955, Idar-Oberstein

42

Carolyn Treacy Bramante

American biathlete

*March 19th, 1982, Saint Paul

47

Liu Lu

Chinese badminton player

*March 19th, 1977, Yichang

39

Paula Lynn Obañana

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1985, Dumaguete

38

Kang Hae-won

South Korean badminton player

*March 19th, 1986, Jeju

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Born in 1862

81

Ulrich Wilcken

German historian and papyrologist (1862-1944)

*December 18th, 1862, Szczecin †December 10th, 1944, Baden-Baden

52

Joseph Déchelette

French archaeologist and prehistorian

*January 8th, 1862, Roanne †October 3rd, 1914, Nouvron-Vingré

83

Gerhart Hauptmann

German dramatist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912 (1862-1946)

*November 15th, 1862, Szczawno-Zdrój †June 6th, 1946, Jagniątków

86

Maurice Maeterlinck

Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)

*August 29th, 1862, Ghent †May 6th, 1949, Nice

79

William Henry Bragg

British scientist (1862–1942)

*July 2nd, 1862, Westward †March 12th, 1942, London

76

Maurice Emmanuel

French composer

*May 2nd, 1862, Bar-sur-Aube †December 14th, 1938, Paris

55

Claude Debussy

French classical composer (1862–1918)

*August 22nd, 1862, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †March 25th, 1918, 16th arrondissement of Paris

57

Paul Adam

French novelist

*December 7th, 1862, 3rd arrondissement of Paris †January 1st, 1920, 16th arrondissement of Paris

47

O. Henry

American short story writer (1862-1910)

*September 11th, 1862, Greensboro †June 5th, 1910, New York City

81

David Hilbert

German mathematician (1862–1943)

*January 23rd, 1862, Znamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast †February 14th, 1943, Göttingen

72

Philipp Siesmayer

German gardener (1862-1935)

*October 24th, 1862, Bockenheim †May 2nd, 1935

69

Aristide Briand

Politician, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate from France (1862-1932)

*March 28th, 1862, Nantes †March 7th, 1932, Paris

68

Allvar Gullstrand

Swedish ophthalmologist (1862-1930)

*June 5th, 1862, Landskrona †July 28th, 1930, Stockholm

75

Edith Wharton

American novelist, short story writer, designer (1862–1937)

*January 24th, 1862, New York City †August 11th, 1937, Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt

84

Philipp Lenard

German physicist (1862-1947)

*June 7th, 1862, Bratislava †May 20th, 1947, Messelhausen

85

Nicholas Murray Butler

American philosopher, diplomat, and educator (1862-1947)

*April 2nd, 1862, Elizabeth †December 7th, 1947, Manhattan

76

Phil van Heerdt tot Eversberg-Quarles van Ufford

Human

*December 5th, 1862, Ketandan †December 2nd, 1939, The Hague

55

Gustav Klimt

Austrian painter (1862–1918)

*July 14th, 1862, Baumgarten †February 6th, 1918, Altes AKH

43

Anton Ažbe

Slovenian artist (1862-1905)

*May 30th, 1862, Carniola †August 6th, 1905, Munich

65

Loïe Fuller

American dancer (1862–1928)

*January 15th, 1862, Fullersburg †January 1st, 1928, 8th arrondissement of Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1862 is a normal year and no leap year.

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