March 19th, 1961

Born on March 19th, 1961

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 958 days, exactly on December 3rd, 2026, people who were born on March 19th, 1961 will be 24,000 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 (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, 1961

63

Sunleif Rasmussen

Faroese composer of classical music

*March 19th, 1961, Sandur

63

Jos Lansink

Equestrian

*March 19th, 1961, Rossum, Overijssel

63

Rune Bratseth

Norwegian association football player

*March 19th, 1961, Trondheim

63

Martin Widmark

Swedish children's writer

*March 19th, 1961, Sturefors

63

Mohammad-Javad Haghshenas

Iranian journalist and faculty

*March 19th, 1961, Abadan

63

Arthur T. Benjamin

American mathematician

*March 19th, 1961, Cleveland

63

Jesse van Muylwijck

Dutch cartoonist

*March 19th, 1961, Groningen

63

Helmut Spahn

Sports security expert

*March 19th, 1961, Seligenstadt

63

Angela Ellard

US-american jurist and deputy director-general of the world trade organization

*March 19th, 1961, Minneapolis

63

Thomas Giessing

German sprinter

*March 19th, 1961, Rhede

63

Parri Ceci

Canadian football player

*March 19th, 1961, Torrance

63

Kevin Steggles

Footballer (born 1961)

*March 19th, 1961, Ditchingham

63

Gennady Gridin

Russian footballer

*March 19th, 1961, Stavropol

63

Michael Urbano

American musician

*March 19th, 1961, Sacramento

63

Nikolay Kurganskiy

Kazakhstani footballer

*March 19th, 1961, Ekibastuz

63

Laila Ghofran

Moroccan musician

*March 19th, 1961, Morocco

63

Edward Mountain

Scottish politician (born 1961)

*March 19th, 1961, Moray

63

Vata Matanu Garcia

Angolan football player/manager

*March 19th, 1961, Damba

63

Yevhen Zhovtyak

Politician

*March 19th, 1961, Rudniki

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

61

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

58

Olaf Marschall

German association football player and manager (1966–)

*March 19th, 1966, Torgau

69

Bruce Willis

American actor (born 1955)

*March 19th, 1955, Idar-Oberstein

61

Neil LaBute

American writer and director

*March 19th, 1963, Detroit

55

Alexander Neu

German politician (Die Linke)

*March 19th, 1969, Harmonie

75

Valery Leontiev

Soviet and Russian singer

*March 19th, 1949, Ust-Usa

49

Fredrik Bergström

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1975, Ålidhem

47

Liu Lu

Chinese badminton player

*March 19th, 1977, Yichang

77

Glenn Close

American actress

*March 19th, 1947, Greenwich

42

Carolyn Treacy Bramante

American biathlete

*March 19th, 1982, Saint Paul

45

Hiroko Nagamine

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1979, Miyazaki Prefecture

39

Paula Lynn Obañana

Badminton player

*March 19th, 1985, Dumaguete

70

Jill Abramson

Former executive editor of The New York Times

*March 19th, 1954, New York City

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

87

Michael M. Ryan

American actor (1929-2017)

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

39

Nick Hendrix

English actor (born 1985)

*March 19th, 1985, Ascot

53

Arno Kompatscher

Italian politician

*March 19th, 1971, Völs am Schlern

Same year
Born in 1961

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

62

Joe Lando

American actor

*December 9th, 1961, Prairie View

63

Lothar Matthäus

German footballer, manager and pundit

*March 21st, 1961, Erlangen

63

Steven Weber

American actor

*March 4th, 1961, Briarwood

62

Kristin Krohn Devold

Norwegian politician

*August 12th, 1961, Ålesund Municipality

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

62

Michael Meister

German politician

*June 9th, 1961, Lorsch

63

Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg

62

Olaug Bollestad

Norwegian politician

*November 4th, 1961, Strand Municipality

62

Julia Gillard

Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013

*September 29th, 1961, Barry

63

Eddie Murphy

American stand-up comedian and actor

*April 3rd, 1961, Brooklyn

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

62

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

62

Arundhati Roy

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

*November 24th, 1961, Shillong

62

George Clooney

American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)

*May 6th, 1961, Lexington

62

Nadia Comăneci

Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist

*November 12th, 1961, Onești

57

Stephen Hillenburg

American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)

*August 21st, 1961, Fort Sill †November 26th, 2018, San Marino

62

Florent Pagny

French recording artist; singer

*November 6th, 1961, Chalon-sur-Saône

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1961 is a normal year and no leap year.

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