March 19 in History

Historical Events on March 19

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.

1918 The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.

1941 World War II: The 99th Pursuit Squadron also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-black unit of the US Army Air Corps, is activated.

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.

1962 Highly influential artist, Bob Dylan releases his first album, Bob Dylan, for Columbia Records.

1982 Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.

1989 The Egyptian flag is raised at Taba marking the end of Israeli occupation since the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and the peace negotiations in 1979.

2002 Zimbabwe is suspended from the Commonwealth on charges of human rights abuses and of electoral fraud, following a turbulent presidential election.

2011 Libyan Civil War: After the failure of Muammar Gaddafi's forces to take Benghazi, French Air Force launches Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.

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Famous Birthdays on March 19

1848 Wyatt Earp

1860 William Jennings Bryan

1891 Earl Warren

1988 Clayton Kershaw

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Famous Deaths on March 19

1568 Elizabeth Seymour, Lady Cromwell

1930 Arthur Balfour

2008 Arthur C. Clarke

2014 Fred Phelps

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