Historical Events In March - 19

1914  On this day in history stanley Cup Toronto Blueshirts (NHA) sweep Victoria Capitals (PCHA) in 3 game   

1914  On this day in history stanley Cup: Tor Blueshirts (NHA) sweep Vict Capitals (PCHA) in 3 game   

1914  J Jay Berwanger, 1st Heisman Trophy winner (1935) on this day in history.   

1914  On March - 19 stanley Cup: Toronto Blueshirts (NHA) sweep Victoria Capitals (PCHA) in 3 game   

1915  On March - 19 pluto photographed for first time (although unknown at the time)   

1915  On this day in history pluto photographed for 1st time (although unknown at the time)   

1915  Norman Yardley, English cricket captain (late 40's) on March - 19.   

1916  First U.S. Air Combat Mission Begins Eight Curtiss "Jenny" planes of the First Aero Squadron take off from Columbus, Mexico, in the first combat air mission in U.S. history on March - 19.   

1917  On March - 19 navy Department authorizes enrollment of women in Naval Reserve with ratings of yeoman, radio electrician, or other essential ratings.   

1917  On this day in history uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hour work day for railroad employees (Adamson Act)   

1917  On March - 19 uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees   

1918  Congress authorizes time zones &approves daylight saving time on March - 19.   

1918  S Potter becomes first US pilot to shoot down a German seaplane on this day in history.   

1918  Congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight saving time on March - 19.   

1918  Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1920  On March - 19 uS Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy)   

1921  Italian Fascists shoot from the Parenzana train at a group of children in Strunjan (Slovenia): two children are killed, two mangled and three wounded on this day in history.   

1924  On March - 19 charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer/author, dies at 71   

1925  Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop on this day in history.   

1927  Bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin on March - 19.   

1927  Bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history "Amos &Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago)   

1928  "Amos & Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago) on March - 19.   

1930  On this day in history nakagawa Soen accepted as a student of Katsube Keigaku Roshi   

1930  On this day in history arthur J Balfour, British theologist/premier (1902-05), dies at 81   

1931  On this day in history nevada legalizes gambling   

1932  Sydney Harbour Bridge officially opened by New South Wales Premier Jack Lang on this day in history.   

1932  The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened on this day in history.   

1934  Anthony J Block, lawyer (Dutch strafproces), dies at 66 on March - 19.   

1936  On March - 19 the birth of Ursula Andress, Film actress   

1936  On this day in history john Larkin IV, actor/writer (Charlie Chan in Panama), dies at 63   

1937  On March - 19 commons passes bill banning Canadian enlistment in the Spanish Civil War.   

1937  On March - 19 pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini redemptoris against communism   

1937  Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet, commits suicide at 58 on March - 19.   

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1434  On March - 19 birth of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443)   

1488  On this day in history birth of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)   

1503  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on March - 19.   

1589  On March - 19 birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  On this day in history birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on March - 19.   

1610  On March - 19 birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on March - 19.   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on March - 19.   

1279  On this day in history death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on this day in history.   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on this day in history.   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1623  Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.