On March 19.1863 ; The SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000. source
On March 19.1863 ; The SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000.
On March 19.1918 ; The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time. source
On March 19.1918 ; The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
On March 19.1931 ; Gambling is legalized in Nevada. source
On March 19.1931 ; Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
On March 19.1932 ; The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened. source
On March 19.1932 ; The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened.
On March 19.1945 ; World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under her own power. source
On March 19.1945 ; World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under her own power.
On March 19.2016 ; Flydubai Flight 981 crashes while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board. source
On March 19.2016 ; Flydubai Flight 981 crashes while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board.
On March 19.1946 ; French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion become overseas départements of France. source
On March 19.1946 ; French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion become overseas départements of France.
On March 19.1990 ; The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș begin four days after the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire. source
On March 19.1990 ; The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș begin four days after the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire.
On March 19.2004 ; A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Russian MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work. The remains of the three crewmen are left in place, pending further investigations. source
On March 19.2004 ; A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Russian MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work. The remains of the three crewmen are left in place, pending further investigations.
On March 19.1966 ; Texas Western becomes the first college basketball team to win the Final four with an all-black starting lineup. source
On March 19.1966 ; Texas Western becomes the first college basketball team to win the Final four with an all-black starting lineup.