This Day In History
March 19
Thomas McKean is born Balzac botches a publicity stunt Artist Charlie Russell born Rebels fail to stop Yankees at the Battle of Bentonville First U.S. air combat mission begins First U.S. air-combat mission begins Nevada legalizes gambling General Fromm executed for plot against Hitler East Germany approves new constitution First Academy Awards telecast on NBC DeMille wins Oscar Elvis Presley puts a down payment on Graceland Seoul agrees to send additional troops Texas Western defeats Kentucky in NCAA finals National emergency declared in Cambodia Peruvian town wiped out Bodies found in Yosemite serial killer case War in Iraq begins Bush announces the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom Maverick auto exec John DeLorean dies
Thomas McKean is born Balzac botches a publicity stunt Artist Charlie Russell born Rebels fail to stop Yankees at the Battle of Bentonville First U.S. air combat mission begins First U.S. air-combat mission begins Nevada legalizes gambling General Fromm executed for plot against Hitler East Germany approves new constitution First Academy Awards telecast on NBC DeMille wins Oscar Elvis Presley puts a down payment on Graceland Seoul agrees to send additional troops Texas Western defeats Kentucky in NCAA finals National emergency declared in Cambodia Peruvian town wiped out Bodies found in Yosemite serial killer case War in Iraq begins Bush announces the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom Maverick auto exec John DeLorean dies
