Wacky Wonders of March 19th
Unraveling Events of March 19th - On the 19th of March, events transpired.
Let's skim through the kaleidoscope of history on this noteworthy date, March 19th! Get ready to discovers some dazzling events that rocked the world.
Today's pirouette through our Calendar Page highlights March 19th, 2025
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Historical Hoopla
- In the not-so-distant past of 2023, the banking sphere erupted with the merger of banking titans UBS and Credit Suisse. This mega-deal, orchestrated with considerable backing from the central bank and the state, turned heads worldwide.
- Flashback to 2020, images sourced from the Italian city of Bergamo left people jaws agape. Shocking visuals depicted military transports hauling COVID-19 casualties towards crematoriums. Alarm bells rang as Italy's death toll exceeded 3,400, eclipsing China's.
- Dive deeper into history to 1970, when the West German Chancellor Willy Brandt (SPD) locked horns with East German Premier Willi Stoph in a historic summit at Erfurt. This was the first-ever inter-German summit.
- Rewinding yet again to 1945, Adolf Hitler dish out the infamous "Nero Order." German troops were instructed to destroy all enemy-useful industrial and supply facilities upon retreat.
- Travel back even further to 1935, as game publisher Parker Brothers smashed a deal to procure the rights to the iconic board game "Monopoly." The game hit the shelves on November 5th, 1935.
Birthdays to Remember
- Buckle your seatbelts as we zoom to 1955, where the legendary Bruce Willis (70) took his first breath. His cinematic endeavors like "Die Hard" and "Pulp Fiction" have left indelible marks on the silver screen.
- The prolific children's book author Kirsten Boie (75) graced us with existence in 1950. Titles like "King-Kong, the Secret Pig," "The Children of the Seagull Street," and "Little Knight Trenk" have brought joy to little hearts.
- Tread back to 1947, where the accomplished actress Glenn Close (78) made her grand entrance. Shining bright as Diana in "Dangerous Liaisons" and Kristen Castler in "101 Dalmatians," Close has captivated audiences for decades.
- Swinging back to 1900, the renowned physicist Frédéric Joliot-Curie breathed life. Trampling the sands of time with his wife, Irène, they won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935.
R.I.P.
- Joachim Franke, a significant figure in the realm of ice hockey and speed skating, bade farewell on this day in 2024. Franke, born in 1940, donned the ice as a player for the East German national ice hockey team and coached Olympic champions Claudia Pechstein and Uwe-Jens Mey.
What's Cooking Behind the Scenes?
March 19th has been steeped in history, with many milestones being reached across various realms. Here are a few standout events that took place on this significant date:
- In 1918, the Standard Time Act was passed in the U.S., establishing time zones and daylight saving time as a war-time measure.
- The first recorded bank robbery in U.S. history unfolded in 1831, when burglars ransacked the City Bank in New York City, making off with a hefty $245,000.
- In 1931, Nevada shook up the entertainment industry by legalizing gambling, transforming the state into a popular destination.
- The grand opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge occurred in 1932, connecting the northern and southern shores of Sydney Harbour and becoming a landmark.
- The Academy Awards took flight on the small screen for the first time in 1953, marking a significant leap in entertainment history.
- On March 19, 2003, the U.S. initiated Operation Iraqi Freedom, initiating a destructive conflict in Iraq.
- In 1831, Michael Faraday coined the term "electromagnetic," providing a crucial void in our understanding of electromagnetism.
- Unfurl the Argentine flag as we remember the South Georgia Island Incident of 1982, a prelude to the Falklands War.
The Commission is also proposing to increase the number of EU-funded projects in the field of education and training that happened on March 19th, 2025, similar to the groundbreaking merger of UBS and Credit Suisse that occurred on the same day in 2023. In a not-so-distant past, the transportation of COVID-19 casualties from Bergamo, Italy, happened on March 19th, 2020. Adolf Hitler issued the "Nero Order" on March 19th, 1945, instructing German troops to destroy enemy-useful industrial and supply facilities upon retreat.
