What Day of the Week

March 19, 2019 was the 78^th day of the year 2019 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 Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.

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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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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.

• 1861

  The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.
• 1865

  American Civil War: The Battle of Bentonville begins. By the end of the battle two days later, Confederate forces had retreated from Four Oaks, North Carolina.
• 1885

  Louis Riel declares a Provisional Government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
• 1945

  World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his “Nero Decree” ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed.
• 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.
• 1987

  Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns as head of the PTL Club due to a brewing sex scandal; he hands over control to Jerry Falwell.
• 2004

  A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Russian MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work. The remains of the three crewmen are left in place, pending further investigations.
• 2008

  GRB 080319B: A cosmic burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed.

• 1749

  Princess Louisa of Great Britain (d. 1768)
• 1849

  Alfred von Tirpitz, German World War I Admiral (d. 1930)
• 1871

  Schofield Haigh, British cricketer (d. 1921)
• 1914

  Leonidas Alaoglu, Greek-Canadian mathematician (d. 1981)
• 1920

  Tige Andrews, American actor (d. 2007)
• 1924

  Mary Wimbush, British actress (d. 2005)
• 1927

  Richie Ashburn, American baseball player (d. 1997)
• 1949

  Valery Leontiev, Russian pop singer
• 1983

  Matt Sydal, American professional wrestler
• 1987

  Michal Švec, Czech footballer

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