Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/March 19
This is a list of selected March 19 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.
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U.S. war bonds poster featuring a Tuskegee Airman -
Pluto
Ineligible
| Blurb | Reason |
|---|---|
| Earth Hour (20:30 local time in various areas, 2016); | advertisement |
| 1687 – The search for the mouth of the Mississippi River led by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle ended with a mutiny and his murder in present-day Texas. | refimprove |
| 1808 – Charles IV of Spain abdicated in favour of his son, {Pnowrap|Ferdinand VII}}. | unreferenced section |
| 1863 – American Civil War: On her maiden voyage from Scotland, where she was built, the Confederate States Navy steamer Georgiana, reputed to be one of the most powerful in the fleet, was damaged and sunk in the Charleston, South Carolina, harbor. | unreferenced section |
| 1921 – Italian Fascists shot at a group of children from the Parenzana train, killing two of them, maiming two, and injuring three others. | refimprove |
| 1932 – The Sydney Harbour Bridge, a major landmark in Sydney, Australia, and the world's tallest steel arch bridge, was formally opened. | refimprove |
| 1945 – World War II: A single Japanese aircraft bombed the American aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing over 700 of her crew and crippling the ship. | refimprove |
| 1962 – The Algerian War | appears on November 1 |
| 1982 – Argentine forces led by Alfredo Astiz occupied South Georgia, precipitating the Falklands War against the United Kingdom. | unreferenced section |
| 1990 – Ethnic clashes between Romanians and Hungarians took place in Târgu Mureș, Romania, leaving several dead and hundreds injured. | multiple issues |
Eligible
- 1915 – Pluto was photographed for the first time, 15 years before it was officially discovered by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory.
- 1921 – Irish War of Independence: About 1,300 British troops attempted to encircle about 100 IRA volunteers at Crossbarry in County Cork.
- 1954 – American pool (pocket billiards) player Willie Mosconi set a record of 526 consecutive balls sunk without a miss during an exhibition of straight pool.
- 1978 – In response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the United Nations called on Israel to immediately withdraw its forces, and established the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
- 1979 – The American cable television network C-SPAN, dedicated to airing non-stop coverage of government proceedings and public affairs programming, was launched.
- 1987 – American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the head of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal.
Notes
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 appears on March 17 so Resolution 425 should not appear in the same year
March 19: Father's Day in various countries; St Joseph's Day (Western Christianity)
- 1279 – Emperor Bing, the last emperor of the Song dynasty, died during the Battle of Yamen, bringing the dynasty to an end after three centuries.
- 1911 – Socialist German politician Clara Zetkin (pictured) established the first International Women's Day.
- 1941 – The Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-African American unit of the United States Army Air Corps, was activated.
- 1962 – Highly influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album.
- 2008 – The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, the farthest object that could be seen by the naked eye, was observed.