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March 19: Day of the Week
March 19, 2024 was the 79th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 287 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
It’s uncommon for the March equinox to fall on this day. The last time it did was in 1796 and the next will be in 2044.
March 19 Historical Event(s)
1687
Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men.
1920
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).
1941
World War II: The 99th Pursuit Squadron also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-black unit of the Army Air Corp, is activated.
1943
Frank Nitti, the Chicago Outfit Boss after Al Capone, commits suicide at the Chicago Central Railyard.
1945
World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under her own power.
1954
Willie Mosconi sets a world record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition at East High Billiard Club in Springfield, Ohio. The record still stands today.
1962
Algerian War of Independence: A ceasefire takes effect.
1982
Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.
1990
The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureş begin four days after the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas.
2008
GRB 080319B: A cosmic burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed.
Who were born on March 19?
1749
Princess Louisa of Great Britain (d. 1768)
1909
Louis Hayward, British actor (d. 1985)
1920
Tige Andrews, American actor (d. 2007)
1921
Tommy Cooper, Welsh comedy magician (d. 1984)
1943
Mario Monti, Italian politician
1944
Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize
1967
Mary Scheer, American actress and comedian
1970
Michael Krumm, German race car driver
1976
Stelios Sfakianakis, Greek footballer
1986
Tyler Bozak, Canadian-Ukrainian ice hockey player
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