Historical Events In March - 19

1938  On March - 19 toronto Maple Leafs score 8 goals in 5 minutes   

1939  On this day in history lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist   

1940  On this day in history failed British air raid on German base at Sylt   

1940  French government of Daladier, falls on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54   

1941  Jimmy Dorsey &his Orchestraestra record "Green Eyes" &"Maria Elena" on March - 19.   

1941  Jimmy Dorsey & Orch record "Green Eyes" & "Maria Elena" on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history fDR orders men between 45 &64 to register for non military duty   

1942  SecNav gave Civil Engineering Corps command of Seabees on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 19 thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago   

1942  On March - 19 fDR orders men between 45 & 64 to register for non military duty   

1943  On this day in history airship Canadian Star torpedoed &sinks   

1943  On this day in history airship Canadian Star torpedoed & sinks   

1943  On this day in history vicente Ripolles, composer, dies at 75   

1944  German Army invades Hungary on this day in history.   

1944  Tippett's oratorium "Child of Our Time", premieres in London on March - 19.   

1944  Tippett's oratorium "Child of Our Time," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1945  800 killed as Kamikaze attacked USS Franklin off Japan on March - 19.   

1945  Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree destruction of German facilities on March - 19.   

1945  On this day in history british 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine)   

1945  US Task Force 58 attacks ships near Kobe/Kure on March - 19.   

1945  Fritz Fromm, German supreme commander of Reserve army, executed on March - 19.   

1945  Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history french Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique &Réunion become overseas departments   

1946  Nicolai Schwernik succeeds Kalinin as President of USSR on March - 19.   

1946  On this day in history fr Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique & Reunion become overseas depts   

1946  On March - 19 amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35   

1947  Belgian government of Spaak, forms on March - 19.   

1947  On March - 19 generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jenan   

1947  On this day in history belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

1947  On March - 19 willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52   

1948  On this day in history lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

1948  Lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, NYC on March - 19.   

1949  On this day in history first museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN   

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1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on this day in history.   

1488  On March - 19 birth of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)   

1503  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on this day in history.   

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

1593  On March - 19 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 this day in history.   

1610  Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter was born on March - 19.   

1238  Death of Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1263  Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

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 March - 19.   

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

1406  On this day in history death of ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332)   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on March - 19.   

1623  On this day in history death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)