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Historical Events on March 19

  • Battle of Bentonville

    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.

  • Daylight saving time

    1918

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

  • Treaty of Versailles

    1920

    The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).

  • Irish War of Independence

    1921

    Irish War of Independence: One of the biggest engagements of the war takes place at Crossbarry, County Cork. About 100 Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escape an attempt by over 1,300 British forces to encircle them.

  • Nevada

    1931

    Gambling is legalized in Nevada.

  • Algerian War of Independence

    1962

    Algerian War of Independence ends.

  • Falklands War

    1982

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

  • Taba, Egypt

    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.

  • Opération Harmattan

    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.