Tuesday 19 March 2024


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Today
Sunrise 06:37
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Tomorrow:
Sunrise 06:35
Sunset in 18:40


Difference :
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Full moon :
25/03 08:01


New moon :
08/04 19:22


21 jours depuis la dernière lune

It happened one 19 March

1932 : Sydney Harbor Bridge


On March 19, 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia was inaugurated. It was the world's largest bridge (49m). It also has the characteristic of having a footpath which passes on the top of the arch.

1946 : Overseas départements


On March 19, 1946, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and Guyana became French overseas departments.

1971 : Earthquake in Peru


On 19 March 1971, an earthquake caused a landslide and an avalanche that destroyed the city of Chungara in Peru. 600 people were killed.

1982 : Falkland Islands


On March 19, 1982, Argentine troops landed in Leith Harbour in the British Falkland Islands and planted the flag of Argentina. The invasion followed from 2 April until the surrender of the Argentines on June 14th, 1982.

2003 : Operation Iraqi Freedom


On March 19, 2003, Operation Iraqi Freedom is launched by U.S. President George W. Bush, by sending missiles over Baghdad. The war in Iraq had begun. The forces involved were mostly from the U.S.A., UK and Australia. The operation ended only on August 19, 2010.

Latest news : 19 March

Father's Day in Spain, Italy and Portugal
Day of gender equality in Finland
On 19 March, we celebrate the gender equality in Finland, in honor of Minna Canth, born March 19, 1844, Finnish writer on women's rights.

Quote of the day : 19 March

George W. Bush
It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.

Birthdays : 19 March

Tobias Smollett, Scottish poet (1721)
David Livingstone, Scottish missionary (1813)
Wyatt Earp, American lawman (1848)
Norman Haworth, English chemist, Nobel Laureate (1883)
Frédéric Joliot-Curie, French physicist, Nobel Laureate (1900)
Robert G. Cole, American World War II soldier (1915)
Patrick McGoohan, American actor (1928)
Alex Métayer, French comedian (1930)
Ursula Andress, Swiss actress (1936)
Mario J. Molina, Mexican chemist, Nobel Laureate (1943)
Ruth Pointer, American singer (The Pointer Sisters) (1946)
Glenn Close, American actress (1947)
Bruce Willis, American actor (1955)
Katia Tiutiunnik, Australian violist (1967)
Nadja Auermann, German supermodel (1971)
Mallaury Nataf, French singer and actress (1972)
Antonio Daniels, American basketball player (1975)
Andre Miller, American basketball player (1976)
Tanushree Dutta, Indian actress (1984)

They left us one 19 March

Bing of Song, Emperor of China (1279)
Robert de LaSalle, French explorer (1687)
Giuseppe Mercalli, Italian volcanologist (1914)
Arthur Balfour, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1930)
Edgar Rice Burroughs, American writer (1950)
Norman Haworth, English chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (1950)
Richard Beckinsale, English actor (1979)
Louis de Broglie, French physicist, Nobel Laureate (1987)
Arthur C. Clarke, British science fiction author (2008)

Tip of the Day : 19 March

Remove lime from the showerhead


To remove lime from the showerhead, soak it in a basin of water with white vinegar for several hours.

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Vue mer : crédit photo Aseed