March 19 in History
March 19 is the birthday of Nico Collins (1999) and the anniversary of the death of Chuck Norris (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for March 19, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire was born in 1206, while Severus Alexander, Roman emperor died in 235.
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Famous people born on March 19
Famous people who died on March 19
2015
Danny Schechter (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American television producer, independent filmmaker, blogger, and media critic
2012
Hugo Munthe-Kaas (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Hugo Munthe-Kaas, Norwegian intelligence agent (born 1922)
2009
Maria Bergson (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American interior designer, industrial designer, and architect
2005
John DeLorean (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American automobile engineer and executive (1925–2005)
1997
Willem de Kooning (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist (1904–1997)
What happened on March 19
- 2023
The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis.
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The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigns from office after nearly three decades, leaving Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the acting President and successor.
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Flydubai Flight 981 crashes while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board.
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An explosion occurs in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, killing five people and injuring 36.
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A series of bombings and shootings kills at least 98 people and injures 240 others across Iraq.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
Libyan Civil War: After the failure of Muammar Gaddafi's forces to take Benghazi, the French Air Force launches Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2008
GRB 080319B: A cosmic burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
Catalina affair: A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work.
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March 19 Shooting Incident: The Republic of China (Taiwan) president Chen Shui-bian is shot just before the country's presidential election on March 20.
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The Konginkangas bus disaster kills 23 and injures 14 people in Äänekoski, Finland.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
United States President George W. Bush addresses the nation, announcing the invasion of Iraq.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
An Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Kabul International Airport, killing all 45 on board.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș begin four days after the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire.
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The Egyptian flag is raised at Taba, marking the end of Israeli occupation since the Six Days War in 1967 and the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in 1979.
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Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.
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Editor's picks
Born on March 19
- 1206 — Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (died 1248)
- 1434 — Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shōgun (died 1443)
- 1488 — Johannes Magnus, Swedish archbishop and theologian (died 1544)
Died on March 19
- 235 — Severus Alexander, Roman emperor (born 208)
- 953 — al-Mansur bi-Nasr Allah, caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate (born 913)
- 968 — Emma of Paris, duchess of Normandy (born 943)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for March 19
Quick answers
Who was born on March 19? Nico Collins (1999), Caylee Cowan (1998), Julian Love (1998).
Who died on March 19? Chuck Norris (2026), Glynn Lunney (2021), Roger Agnelli (2016).
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