Today in History

    What happened on the 19th of March in history?

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    • 1822
      Boston - Mass incorporated
    • 1859
      Faust by Charles Gounod premiers in Paris
    • 1895
      LA Railway established
    • 1917
      US Supreme Court upheld 8 hour work day for RR
    • 1918
      Congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight time
    • 1920
      US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time
    • 1928
      Amos & Andy debuts on radio
    • 1931
      Nevada legalized gambling
    • 1942
      FDR orders men between 45 & 64 register for non military duty
    • 1945
      800 killed as Kamikaze attacked USS Franklin off Japan
    • 1949
      1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy - Oak Ridge - Tn
    • 1951
      Herman Wouk's Caine Mutiny published
    • 1953
      Academy Awards ceremony (1st telecast)
    • 1954
      1st rocket-driven sled on rails tested - Alamogordo - NM
    • 1974
      Anne Klien dies at 50
    • 1976
      Buckingham Palace announces separation of Princess Margaret
    • 1979
      House of Reps begin day-to-day TV broadcasts
    • 1981
      2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident
    • 1984
      Kate & Allie premiers
    • 1987
      PTL leader Jim Bakker resigns