March 19th, 1903

Born on March 19th, 1903

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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

Born on March 19th, 1903

93

José Cuatrecasas

Spanish-American pharmacist and botanist (1903–1996)

*March 19th, 1903, Camprodon †May 24th, 1996, Washington, D.C.

89

Henri Guillemin

French historian, diplomat, philosopher and writer (1903-1992)

*March 19th, 1903, Mâcon †May 4th, 1992, Neuchâtel

78

Ruth Miller

American actress (1903-1981)

*March 19th, 1903, Chicago †June 13th, 1981, Santa Monica

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

51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

76

Albert Speer

German architect, Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany (1905–1981)

*March 19th, 1905, Mannheim †September 1st, 1981, London

58

Frédéric Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1900-1958)

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

83

Felix Jacoby

German classicist and philologist (1876–1959)

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

69

Betty Nansen

Danish actor and theatre director

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

58

Olaf Marschall

German association football player and manager (1966–)

*March 19th, 1966, Torgau

87

Michael M. Ryan

American actor (1929-2017)

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

86

Tige Andrews

American actor (1920-2007)

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

61

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

75

Valery Leontiev

Soviet and Russian singer

*March 19th, 1949, Ust-Usa

77

Glenn Close

American actress

*March 19th, 1947, Greenwich

74

Jo Mielziner

Art director (1901-1976)

*March 19th, 1901, Paris †March 15th, 1976, New York City

69

Bruce Willis

American actor (born 1955)

*March 19th, 1955, Idar-Oberstein

55

Alexander Neu

German politician (Die Linke)

*March 19th, 1969, Harmonie

47

Liu Lu

Chinese badminton player

*March 19th, 1977, Yichang

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

49

Fredrik Bergström

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1975, Ålidhem

34

Vivian Hoo

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1990, Kuala Lumpur

Same year
Born in 1903

53

Preston Tucker

American businessman (1903-1956)

*September 21st, 1903, Michigan †December 26th, 1956, Ypsilanti

87

Prince Abdul Rahman

First Prime Minister of Malaysia

*February 8th, 1903, Alor Setar †December 6th, 1990, Penang

74

Bing Crosby

American singer and actor (1903–1977)

*May 3rd, 1903, Tacoma †October 14th, 1977, Alcobendas

91

Heinrich Drake

German sculptor and illustrator (1903-1994)

*February 15th, 1903, Lügde †July 26th, 1994, Berlin

84

Marguerite Yourcenar

French novelist and essayist (1903-1987)

*June 8th, 1903, City of Brussels †December 17th, 1987, Bar Harbor

91

Jan Tinbergen

Dutch economist (1903–1994)

*April 12th, 1903, The Hague †June 9th, 1994, The Hague

120

Alfred Krohn

German rower

*May 2nd, 1903, Szczecin

46

George Orwell

British writer and journalist

*June 25th, 1903, Motihari †January 21st, 1950, London

87

Anne Revere

American actress (1903-1990)

*June 25th, 1903, New York City †December 18th, 1990, Locust Valley

85

Alan Paton

South African writer and activist (1903-1988)

*January 11th, 1903, Pietermaritzburg †April 12th, 1988, Durban

65

Theodor W. Adorno

German philosopher, sociologist and theorist (1903–1969)

*September 11th, 1903, Frankfurt †August 6th, 1969, Visp

53

Francis L. Sullivan

British actor (1903-1956)

*January 6th, 1903, London †November 19th, 1956, New York City

65

Vernon Duke

American composer (1903-1969)

*October 10th, 1903, Parafjanava †January 16th, 1969, Santa Monica

77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

*February 27th, 1903, London †July 7th, 1980, Westwood

85

Konrad Lorenz

Austrian zoologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973

*November 7th, 1903, Vienna †February 27th, 1989, Vienna

91

Ernest Walton

Irish physicist and Nobel laureate (1903-1995)

*October 6th, 1903, Abbeyside †June 25th, 1995, Belfast

86

Claude Arrieu

French composer

*November 30th, 1903, 8th arrondissement of Paris †March 7th, 1990, 19th arrondissement of Paris

96

Habib Bourguiba

Leader of the Tunisian National Movement, founder of the Tunisian Republic and the first President of the Tunisian Republic after independence

*August 3rd, 1903, Monastir †April 6th, 2000, Monastir

94

Benjamin Spock

American pediatrician and author of Baby and Child Care (1903-1998)

*May 2nd, 1903, New Haven †March 15th, 1998, La Jolla

92

Alec Douglas-Home

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964

*July 2nd, 1903, Mayfair †October 9th, 1995, The Hirsel

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on March 19th

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1903 is a normal year and no leap year.

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