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Battle of Adramyttion (1205)

The Battle of Adramyttion occurred on 19 March 1205 between the Latin Crusaders and the Byzantine Greek Empire of Nicaea, one of the kingdoms established after the fall of Constantinople to the Fourth Crusade in 1204. It resulted in a comprehensive victory for the Latins. There are two accounts of the battle, one by Geoffrey de Villehardouin, and the other by Nicetas Choniates, which differ significantly.

Turkey

Election of Ugolino di Conti as Pope Gregory IX following the death of Pope Honorius III

Pope Gregory IX (Latin: Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; 1145 – 22 August 1241) was head of the Catholic Church and the ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241. He is known for issuing the Decretales and instituting the Papal Inquisition, in response to the failures of the episcopal inquisitions established during the time of Pope Lucius III, by means of the papal bull Ad abolendam, issued in 1184.

Byzantine–Venetian treaty of 1277

The Byzantine–Venetian treaty of 1277 was an agreement between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice that renegotiated and extended for two years the previous 1268 treaty between the two powers.

The Byzantine–Venetian treaty of 1277 is concluded, stipulating a two-year truce and renewing Venetian commercial privileges in the Byzantine Empire.

Battle of Yamen

The naval Battle of Yamen (simplified Chinese: 崖门战役; traditional Chinese: 厓門戰役) (also known as the Naval Battle of Mount Ya; simplified Chinese: 崖山海战; traditional Chinese: 厓山海戰) took place on 19 March 1279 and is considered to be the last stand of the Song dynasty against the invading Mongol Yuan Dynasty. Although outnumbered 10:1, the Yuan navy delivered a crushing tactical and strategic victory, destroying the Song. Today, the battle site is located at Yamen, in Xinhui County, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China.

Guangdong, People's Republic of China · Yamen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Frederick III of Habsburg is the last Holy Roman Emperor crowned by medieval tradition in Rome by Pope Nicholas V

The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans (Latin: Imperator Romanorum; German: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period (Latin: Imperator Germanorum; German: Römisch-deutscher Kaiser), was the ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire.

Edict of Amboise

The Edict of Amboise, also known as the Edict of Pacification, was signed at the Château of Amboise on 19 March 1563 by Catherine de' Medici, acting as regent for her son King Charles IX of France. The Edict ended the first war of the French Wars of Religion, inaugurating a period of official peace in France by guaranteeing the Huguenots religious privileges and freedoms.

Ambush at Portudal

The Ambush at Portudal (Danish: Angrebet ved Portudal) was a minor battle fought between natives of Portudal (present-day Saly, Senegal) and Danish armed men on 19 March 1619. The Danes were about to obtain fresh water when they were caught by surprise by local natives. Many of them were either killed, wounded, or captured.

Senegal

Battle of Hopton Heath

The Battle of Hopton Heath, in Staffordshire, was a battle of the First English Civil War, fought on Sunday 19 March 1643 between Parliamentarian forces led by Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet and Sir William Brereton and a Royalist force under Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton. The battle ended at nightfall, with the victory remaining a matter of opinion: that the Parliamentarian foot were still in position at nightfall when, as the Royalists themselves admitted, they drew back a little; or that next morning the Royalists occupied the field after the Parliamentarians retreated in the night.

Hopton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom · Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (, French: [ʁəne ʁɔbɛʁ kavəlje sjœʁ də la sal]; November 22, 1643 – March 19, 1687), was a French explorer and fur trader in North America. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, and the Mississippi River.

Battle of Saločiai (1703)

The Battle of Saločiai, or Battle of Saladen, was a military engagement that took place on 19 March 1703 near Saločiai, Lithuania during the Great Northern War. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Swedish, under command of Lewenhaupt, managed to crush the combined Russo-Lithuanian Army while taking very few casualties. After the battle the Russians were forced to retreat.

Lithuania

1778 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1778 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on March 19, 1778, in order to elect the President of South Carolina. The office would be renamed to Governor following this election. Incumbent Acting President Rawlins Lowndes was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly after their initial choice Arthur Middleton declined to take the office. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.

South Carolina, United States

Battle of Pont-Charrault

The Battle of Pont-Charrault, also called the Battle of Gravereau Bridge or the Battle of La Guérinière, occurred on March 19, 1793, at the outset of the War in the Vendée. The Vendéen insurgents, led by Charles de Royrand, were pitted against a Republican column commanded by General Louis de Marcé.

Vendée, France

Tumult of Aranjuez

The Tumult of Aranjuez (Spanish: Motín de Aranjuez), also known as the Mutiny of Aranjuez, was an uprising against Prime Minister Manuel Godoy and Charles IV of Spain that took place in the town of Aranjuez on 17–19 March 1808. It was instigated by disgruntled citizens and the supporters of Charles's son Ferdinand VII.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Spain

Spanish Constitution of 1812

The Spanish Constitution of 1812 was established on 19 March 1812 by the Cádiz Cortes, Spain's first national sovereign assembly, the Cortes Generales ("General Courts"), in refuge in Cádiz during the Peninsular War. It established the principles of universal male suffrage, national sovereignty, constitutional monarchy and freedom of the press, and supported land reform and free enterprise.

Cádiz, Spain

Battle of El Quilo

The Battle of El Quilo, fought during the Chilean War of Independence, occurred at el Quilo, on the southern bank of the Itata river, on 19 March 1814.

Battle of Paso Cuello

The Battle of Paso Cuello took place on 19 March 1817 between forces commanded by Carlos Frederico Lecor, at that time Baron of Laguna, and artiguist forces, that is, followers of the caudillo José Gervasio Artigas, led by Fructuoso Rivera and Miguel Barreiro at Paso Cuello, a small stream that divides the modern day Uruguayan departments of Canelones and Florida.

Battle of Cancha Rayada (1818)

The Battle of Cancha Rayada (March 19, 1818), (also known in Chile as the Second Battle of Cancha Rayada or Surprise of Cancha Rayada) was fought in Chile between South American patriots and Spanish royalists, during the Osorio's campaign in the South American wars of independence. The result was a defeat for the patriot forces, weeks later the patriots take their rematch at the Battle of Maipú.

American explorer Benjamin Morrell departs Antarctica after a voyage later plagued by claims of fraud

Benjamin Morrell (July 5, 1795 – c. 1839) was an American sea captain, explorer and trader who made a number of voyages, mainly to the Atlantic, the Southern Ocean and the Pacific Islands. In a ghost-written memoir, A Narrative of Four Voyages, which describes his sea-going life between 1823 and 1832, Morrell included numerous claims of discovery and achievement, many of which have been disputed by geographers and historians, and in some cases have been proven false.

Council House Fight

The Council House Fight, often referred to as the Council House Massacre, was a fight between soldiers and officials of the Republic of Texas and a delegation of Comanche chiefs during a peace conference in San Antonio on March 19, 1840. The meeting took place under an observed truce with the purpose of negotiating the exchange of captives and ultimately facilitating peace after two years of war.

United States

Battle of Azua

The Battle of Azua (Battle of March 19), was the first major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on March 19, 1844, at Azua de Compostela, Azua Province. A force of some 2,200 Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of The South, led by General Pedro Santana, defeated an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Souffrand.

Azua, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic · Azua Province, Dominican Republic

Greater Poland Uprising (1848)

The Greater Poland uprising of 1848 or Poznań Uprising (Polish: powstanie wielkopolskie 1848 roku / powstanie poznańskie) was an unsuccessful military insurrection of Poles against forces of the Kingdom of Prussia during the Revolutions of 1848. The main fighting in the Prussian Partition of Poland was concentrated in the Greater Poland region but some fighting also occurred in Pomerelia. Protests were also held in Polish-inhabited regions of Silesia.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

1851 United States Senate election in New York

The 1851 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 4 and March 18–19, 1851, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 1) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Bentonville

The Battle of Bentonville (March 19–21, 1865) was fought in Bentonville, North Carolina, near the town of Four Oaks, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the last battle between the armies of Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. As the right wing of Sherman's army under command of Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard marched toward Goldsborough, the left wing under command of Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum encountered the entrenched men of Johnston's army.

North Carolina, United States

North-West Rebellion

The North-West Rebellion (French: Rébellion du Nord-Ouest) was an armed rebellion of Métis under Louis Riel and an associated uprising of Cree and Assiniboine mostly in the District of Saskatchewan, against the Canadian government. Important events included the Frog Lake incident, and the capture of Batoche. The North-West Rebellion began in March 1885 after Louis Riel returned from political exile in the U.S.

Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.

1891 United States Senate special election in California

The 1891 United States Senate special election in California was held on March 19, 1891, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. In a special joint session, former Republican Congressman Charles N. Felton was elected over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Stephen M. White and former Republican Speaker of the State Assembly Morris Estee.

California, United States

1892 FA Cup final

The 1892 FA Cup final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa at the Kennington Oval. West Bromwich Albion won 3–0, with goals by Alfred Geddes, Sammy Nicholls and Jack Reynolds. This was the last FA Cup Final to be played at Kennington Oval due to the Surrey Cricket authorities becoming increasingly alarmed at the large crowds now being attracted to the main game in the footballing calendar.

United Kingdom

1898 Sheriff of London Charity Shield

The 1898 Sheriff of London Charity Shield was the first edition of the Sheriff of London Charity Shield. The match and subsequent replay were both drawn and hence the honour was shared between Corinthian and Sheffield United. The shield was the largest of its kind ever modelled, measuring 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) in height and 3 feet 4 inches (1.02 m) wide.

United Kingdom

1917 Bay of Islands by-election

The 1917 Bay of Islands by-election was a by-election held on 19 March 1917 during the 19th New Zealand Parliament in the Northland electorate of Bay of Islands. The by-election came about because Vernon Reed's win in the 1914 general election had been declared void by an electoral court, and Reed barred from standing for a year.

New Zealand

Battle of Ruovesi

The Battle of Ruovesi was a major battle during the Finnish Civil War and on the Eastern Front of World War I fought in Ruovesi, Finland from 5 February to 19 March 1918 between the Whites and the Reds with support for the latter from Russian volunteers. The fighting mostly took place in the villages of Pekkala, and Jäminkipohja ja Pihlajalahti in the southern part of the Ruovesi municipality.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Finland

Standard Time Act

The Standard Time Act of 1918, also known as the Calder Act, was the first United States federal law implementing Standard time and Daylight saving time in the United States. It defined five time zones for the continental United States and authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to define the limits of each time zone.

This entry records the signing, as dated in the source infobox.

Crossbarry ambush

The Crossbarry ambush, also known as the Battle of Crossbarry, occurred on 19 March 1921 and was one of the largest engagements of the Irish War of Independence. It took place near the small village of Crossbarry in County Cork, about 20 km south-west of Cork city. About a hundred Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers, commanded by Tom Barry, escaped an attempt by about 1,200 British troops to encircle them.

County Cork, Ireland

1929 San Diego mayoral election

The 1929 San Diego mayoral election was held on March 19, 1929, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Harry C. Clark stood for reelection to a second term. In the primary election, Clark received a majority of the votes and was elected outright with no need for a contested runoff.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore. The view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as an iconic image of Sydney, and of Australia itself. Nicknamed "the Coathanger" because of its arch-based design, the bridge carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

1938 South Australian state election

State elections were held in South Australia on 19 March 1938. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League government led by Premier of South Australia Richard L. Butler defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Andrew Lacey.

Convoys HX 229/SC 122

During the Battle of the Atlantic, British merchant shipping was formed into convoys for protection against German submarine attack. In March 1943 convoys HX 229 and SC 122 were the focus of the largest convoy battle of the Second World War. Kriegsmarine tactics against convoys employed wolfpack tactics in nearly simultaneous surface attacks at night. Patrolling aircraft restricted the ability of submarines to converge on convoys during daylight.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

German invasion of Hungary (1944)

In March 1944, Hungary was occupied by the Wehrmacht. This invasion was formally known as Operation Margarethe (Unternehmen Margarethe).

Hungary

Attack on Kure (March 1945)

The attack on Kure was an air raid conducted during the Pacific War by the United States Navy on 19 March 1945. It targeted the remnants of the Japanese Combined Fleet located in and near the Japanese city of Kure. The attack by 321 aircraft was unsuccessful, as no Japanese warships were sunk though several were damaged.

Battle of Yan'an

After World War II, Hu Zongnan battled the Communist Party of China and in the early stage of the struggle, was once successful in the Battle of Yan'an taking Yan'an, the capital of the communist base in Shaanxi. Yan'an had served as the capital of Red China from the end of the Long March in 1935, through World War II, until its capture in 1947. The earlier KMT campaigns in the 1930s had been a failure. There was only token Red resistance, as most Reds had already fled in advance in a strategic withdrawal to lure Hu to the Northwest.

Shaanxi, People's Republic of China · Yan'an, People's Republic of China

Monarch Underwear Company fire

The Monarch Underwear Company fire occurred in Manhattan, New York City at 623 Broadway on March 19, 1958. Twenty-four people were killed in a loft fire, between Houston Street and Bleecker Street and fifteen more were injured. Six of the injured were hurt when they leaped from the building and missed fire nets. The conflagration began in the third floor textile printing plant of an edifice in which the workrooms of several businesses were located.

New York City, United States · Manhattan, United States

March 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon on 19 March 1960.

Sri Lanka

1962 Kuala Trengganu Selatan by-election

The Kuala Trengganu Selatan by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 19 March 1962 in the state of Terengganu in the Federation of Malaya. The Kuala Trengganu Selatan seat fell vacant following the death of its member of parliament Onn Jaafar of Parti Negara. He won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election with a majority of 2,612 votes.

Malaysia

Algerian War

The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian Revolution, the Franco-Algerian War, or the Algerian War of Independence, was an armed conflict between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria winning its independence from France. An important decolonization war, it was a complex conflict characterized by guerrilla warfare and war crimes.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Gabonese general election, 1967

General elections were held in Gabon on 19 March 1967 to elect a President and the National Assembly. Incumbent Léon M'ba of the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the National Assembly election the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only party to contest the election, and won all 47 seats. Voter turnout was 99.4%. On 27 November 1967, just days after he took his presidential oath at the Gabonese embassy, M'ba died from cancer, and was succeeded by Ali Bernard Bongo. He declared the country a one-party state the following year.

Gabon

Hungarian parliamentary election, 1967

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 19 March 1967. The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the only party to contest the elections, and won 259 of the 349 seats, with the remaining 90 going to independents selected by the party. Of the 349 constituencies, only nine had more than one candidate.

Hungary

1972 Polish parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 19 March 1972. The results, like with the other elections in communist Poland, were controlled by the communist government. The results of the 1965 election would be duplicated, exactly, by the 1969 and 1972 elections. The results of the next, 1976 election, would be only marginally different.

Poland

1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

Elections were held on 19 March 1977 to elect members to the fifth Niyamasabha. The United Front, led by INC and CPI won plurality of seats and remained in power, with K. Karunakaran as the Chief Minister.

India

French legislative election, 1978

The French legislative elections took place on 12 March and 19 March 1978 to elect the sixth National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. On 2 April 1974 President Georges Pompidou died. The non-Gaullist center-right leader Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was elected to succeed him. Because the Gaullist UDR was the largest party in the pro-Giscard majority in the Assembly, Giscard chose Jacques Chirac to lead the cabinet. This period was one of renovation for Gaullism. The presidential will to "govern towards the center" and to promote a "modern liberal society" disconcerted the Gaullist party.

France

Finnish parliamentary election, 1979

Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 18 and 19 March 1979.

Finland

Second Yemenite War

The Second Yemenite War was a short military conflict between the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR; North Yemen) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY; South Yemen). The war developed out of a breakdown in relations between the two countries after the president of North Yemen, Ahmad al-Ghashmi, was killed on 24 June 1978, and Salim Rubai Ali, a Maoist who had been working on a proposed merger between the two Yemens, was executed two days later.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

1981 Ontario general election

The 1981 Ontario general election was held on March 19, 1981, to elect members of the 32nd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The governing Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by Bill Davis, was re-elected for a twelfth consecutive term in office. The PCs finally won a majority government after winning only minorities in the 1975 and 1977 elections.

1982 African Cup of Nations final

The 1982 African Cup of Nations final was a football match on March 19, 1982, at the Stade de 11-Juin in Tripoli, Libya, to determine the winner of the 1982 African Cup of Nations. Ghana defeated Libya 7–6 on penalty kicks after regulation ended 1–1 with goals from George Alhassan for Ghana and Ali Al-Beshari for Libya. This was Ghana's fourth and last continental title as of 2026.

Libya

1983 Springvale state by-election

The 1983 Springvale state by-election was held on 19 March 1983 to elect the next member for Springvale in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of incumbent Kevin King.

Operation Kheibar

Operation Kheibar was an Iranian offensive in the Iran–Iraq War. It was part of the Battle of the Marshes.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Iraq

1988 Brisbane City Council election

The 1988 Brisbane City Council election was held on 19 March 1988 to elect a lord mayor and 26 aldermen to the City of Brisbane. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia. The election resulted in the re-election of the Liberal Party, with incumbent Liberal Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson also being returned.

Brisbane, Australia

1988 New South Wales state election

Elections to the 49th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 19 March 1988. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and a third of the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election. The Labor government of Premier Barrie Unsworth was defeated by the Liberal–National Coalition, led by Opposition Leader Nick Greiner in a landslide victory against Labor.

Salvadoran presidential election, 1989

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 19 March 1989. The result was a victory for Alfredo Cristiani of the ARENA party, who secured a majority in the first round. The election marked the first time in Salvadoran history that power was transferred from one democratically elected president to another. Voter turnout was 54.7%.

El Salvador

Battle of Karbala (1991)

The Battle of Karbala was fought during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq which followed the Gulf War. The battle started after demoralized troops throughout Iraq began to rebel against Saddam Hussein. From 5 to 19 March 1991, the city of Karbala became a chaotic battlefield as the result of bitter fighting between the insurgents and the Iraqi Republican Guard.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Iraq

Uncensored (1995)

The 1995 Uncensored was the inaugural Uncensored professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on March 19, 1995 from the Tupelo Coliseum in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Mississippi, United States

1996 Australian Labor Party leadership election

The Australian Labor Party held a leadership election on 19 March 1996, following the resignation of Paul Keating after the party's defeat at the 1996 federal election. Kim Beazley was elected unopposed as Keating's replacement, thus becoming Leader of the Opposition.

1996 Milwaukee mayoral election

The 1996 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on March 19, 1996, to elect the mayor of Milwaukee. Incumbent mayor John Norquist was re-elected to a third term in office.

1998 Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crash

On 19 March 1998, a Boeing 727 passenger jet operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines crashed on approach into Kabul, Afghanistan, killing all 45 people aboard. The flight may have been involved in smuggling and Islamist militants' operations, as Ariana was at that time controlled by the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan regime.

Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: El Santo y Salvador Lutteroth (1999)

Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: El Santo y Salvador Lutteroth (1999) (Spanish for "Homage to Two Legends: El Santo and Salvador Lutteroth") was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on March 19, 1999 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The event was to honor and remember CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth who died in March 1987. It also honored El Santo, the most famous Mexican professional wrestler ever. The name of the annual March event would later be shortened to just Homenaje a Dos Leyendas after CMLL had a falling out with El Santo's son El Hijo del Santo, with the event honoring a different wrestler along with Lutteroth.

Mexico City, Mexico

Niuean general election, 1999

General elections were held in Niue on 19 March 1999 to determine the composition of the twenty member national Assembly. Fourteen incumbents retained their seats, with Premier Frank Lui a notable exception. Following the election, the Niue People's Party was able to form a government, and its leader Sani Lakatani was elected premier, defeating O'Love Jacobsen 14-6. Former Assembly member Tama Posimani was elected Speaker by an identical margin.

Niue

Uncensored (2000)

The 2000 Uncensored was the sixth and final Uncensored professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on March 19, 2000 from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Eleven matches were contested at the event. The double main event saw Hulk Hogan defeat Ric Flair in a Yappapi Indian Strap match and Sid Vicious retain his WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett.

Miami, United States

2000 Scottish League Cup final

The 2000 Scottish League Cup final was played on 19 March 2000 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 53rd Scottish League Cup. The final was contested by Aberdeen and Celtic. Celtic won the match 2–0, thanks to goals from Vidar Riseth and Tommy Johnson.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2000 Senegalese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Senegal on 27 February 2000, with a second round taking place on 19 March after no candidate won over 50% of votes in the first round. Although incumbent President Abdou Diouf of the Socialist Party won the most votes in the first round, he was defeated by long-term opposition leader Abdoulaye Wade of the Senegalese Democratic Party in the second round, marking the first time that the Socialist Party and its predecessors had lost power since independence.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Senegal

Guyanese general election, 2001

General elections were held in Guyana on 19 March 2001. The result was a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 34 of the 65 seats. Voter turnout was 91.7%.

Guyana

British involvement in the Iraq War

Operation Telic (Op TELIC) was the codename under which all of the United Kingdom's military operations in Iraq were conducted between the start of the invasion of Iraq on 19 March 2003 and the withdrawal of the last remaining British forces on 22 May 2011.

Iraq

United States President George W. Bush addresses the nation, announcing the invasion of Iraq

George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American former politician, businessman, and Air Force veteran who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He is the eldest son of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States.

Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: El Santo y Salvador Lutteroth (2004)

Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: El Santo y Salvador Lutteroth (2004) (Spanish for "Homage to Two Legends: El Santo and Salvador Lutteroth") was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on March 19, 2004 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The event was to honor and remember CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth who died in March 1987. It also honored El Santo, the most famous Mexican professional wrestler ever. The name of the annual March event would later be shortened to just Homenaje a Dos Leyendas after CMLL had a falling out with El Santo's son El Hijo del Santo, with the event honoring a different wrestler along with Lutteroth.

Mexico City, Mexico

Konginkangas bus disaster

The Konginkangas bus disaster was a major traffic accident on March 19, 2004, outside the Konginkangas village in Äänekoski, Finland. At 02:08 local time (00:08 UTC) a bus transporting 38 passengers, most of them youths, to the Rukatunturi skiing center for an alpine skiing vacation crashed into a full-trailer truck carrying heavy paper rolls weighing about 61.5 tonnes (60.5 long tons; 67.8 short tons) total. The accident occurred on highway 4 (E75) 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Äänekoski, and left the bus driver and 23 passengers dead; 14 were injured. The executive director of the youth travel company was among those who perished in the accident.

Finland

3-19 shooting incident

The 3–19 shooting incident (Chinese: 三一九槍擊事件) was an assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu while they were campaigning in Tainan, Taiwan on March 19, 2004, the day before Taiwan's presidential election. Their injuries were not life-threatening, and both Chen and Lu were released from Chi-Mei Hospital on the same day without losing consciousness or undergoing surgery.

Taiwan

2005 Werriwa by-election

The 2005 Werriwa by-election was held on 19 March 2005 to elect the member for Werriwa in the Australian House of Representatives, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Mark Latham. Latham had represented Werriwa since 1994 and served as the opposition leader from December 2003, leading Labor to defeat at the 2004 federal election. He had become increasingly dissatisfied with politics and was struggling with recurring pancreatitis.

2006 Belarusian presidential election

The Belarusian presidential election was held on 19 March 2006. President Alexander Lukashenko won his third term against three other candidates: unified democratic opposition candidate Alaksandar Milinkievič, Sergei Gaidukevich, and Alyaksandr Kazulin. Lukashenko had been in office since 1994. He consolidated his power and abolished presidential term limits in a 2004 referendum. The United States and the European Union criticized him for a poor human rights record and authoritarian rule.

Belarus

2006 Scottish League Cup final

The 2006 Scottish League Cup final was a football match played on 19 March 2006 at Hampden Park in Glasgow. It was the final match of the 2005–06 Scottish League Cup and the 59th Scottish League Cup final. The final was contested by Dunfermline Athletic and Celtic. Celtic won the match 3–0, thanks to goals from Maciej Zurawski, Shaun Maloney and Dion Dublin.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2006 Beninese presidential election, second round

On March 19, 2006, Benin held a presidential runoff between Thomas Boni Yayi and Adrien Houngbédji.

The first round of voting was held on March 5.

Benin

Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2010)

Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2010 (Spanish for "Homage to Two Legends") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on March 19, 2010 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The event paid tribute to CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth who is always honored at Dos Leyendas and to Ray Mendoza, the father of Los Villanos (I, II, III, IV and V). The main event was a tag team elimination match with Volador Jr. and La Sombra facing Místico and El Felino.

Mexico City, Mexico

Jewels 7th Ring

Jewels 7th Ring was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event hosted by MMA promotion Jewels. It was held on March 19, 2010 at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo, Japan

Second Battle of Benghazi

The Second Battle of Benghazi was fought between army units and militiamen loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and anti-Gaddafi forces in Benghazi on 19-20 March 2011 during the Libyan Civil War. The battle marked the start of a United Nations-mandated military intervention in the conflict, with fighter jets from the French Air Force attacking and destroying several pro-Gaddafi units, forcing them to retreat.

Libya

UFC 128

UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

New Jersey, United States

2011 Svenska Supercupen

Svenska Supercupen 2011, Swedish Super Cup 2011, was the 5th Svenska Supercupen, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen competitions. The match was played at Swedbank Stadion, Malmö, on 19 March 2011, and was contested by league winners Malmö FF and cup winners Helsingborgs IF. The match was Malmö FF's first appearance and Helsingborgs IF's second in Supercupen since its creation.

Sweden

Opération Harmattan

Opération Harmattan was the French participation in the 2011 military intervention in Libya. It was named for the Harmattan, which are hot dry winds that blow over the Sahara, mostly between November and March. The United States' counterpart to this was Operation Odyssey Dawn, the Canadian counterpart was Operation Mobile and the British counterpart was Operation Ellamy.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Libya

First Libyan Civil War: The French Air Force launched Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya

On 19 March 2011, a NATO-led coalition began a military intervention into the ongoing Libyan Civil War to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 (UNSCR 1973). The UN Security Council passed the resolution with ten votes in favour and five abstentions, with the stated intent to have "an immediate ceasefire in Libya, including an end to the current attacks against civilians, which it said might constitute 'crimes against humanity' ... [imposing] a ban on all flights in the country's airspace – a no-fly zone – and tightened sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's government and its supporters."

2012 AFC Challenge Cup final

The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup final was an association football match between Turkmenistan and North Korea on 19 March 2012 at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Nepal

19 March 2013 Iraq attacks

The 19 March 2013 Iraq attacks were a series of coordinated bombings and shootings across the capital Baghdad and several major cities in the north and central parts of the country. At least 98 people were killed and more than 240 others injured in the wave of violence, which took place on the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War.

2014 Dutch municipal elections

Municipal elections were held on 19 March 2014 in most municipalities in the Netherlands. This election determines the composition of the municipal councils for the following four years.

Netherlands

Battle of Aden Airport

The Battle of Aden International Airport broke out in the early morning hours of 19 March 2015, when Yemen Army units loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh attacked the airport in Aden, Yemen. The airport was defended by soldiers and guards supporting Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, Yemen's internationally recognised president.

Aden, Yemen

Brisbane City Council election, 2016

Elections to Brisbane City Council were held on March 19, 2016. The Liberal National Party remained in power after winning 19 of the 26 wards.

Brisbane, Australia

2016 Queensland mayoral elections

The 2016 Queensland mayoral elections were held on 19 March 2016 to elect the mayors of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections.

Australia

2016 Queensland local elections

The 2016 Queensland local elections were held on 19 March 2016 to elect the mayors and councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia. The Queensland Greens had their first-ever local election victory, with Jonathan Sri being elected in The Gabba Ward in Brisbane. Lockyer Valley mayor Steve Jones died on 20 February 2016 after a brain bleed saw him collapse during a media interview.

Australia

March 2016 Istanbul bombing

On 19 March 2016, a suicide bombing took place in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district in front of the district governor's office. The attack occurred at 10:55 (EET) at the intersection of Balo Street with İstiklal Avenue, a central shopping street. The attack caused at least five deaths, including that of the perpetrator. Thirty-six people were injured, including seven whose injuries were severe. Among those injured were twelve foreign tourists.

Turkey

Flydubai Flight 981

Flydubai Flight 981 (FZ981/FDB981) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Rostov-on-Don, Russia. On 19 March 2016, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft operating the flight crashed during a go-around, killing all 62 passengers and crew on board. The flight occurred at night and the weather at Rostov-on-Don was poor. Flight 981 aborted its first landing attempt and entered a holding pattern for nearly two hours before making a second landing attempt.

2016 Gold Coast City Council election

The 2016 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 19 March 2016 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.

2016 Townsville City Council election

The 2016 Townsville City Council election was held on 19 March 2016 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. Team Jenny Hill defeated Jayne Arlett's Team in a landslide victory, winning every ward and retaining the mayoralty.

Rebelión de los Juniors (2017)

Rebelión de los Juniors (2017) (Spanish for "The Junior Rebellion") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), that took place on March 19, 2017, in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The focal point of the show was the Eponymous Rebelión de los Juniors tournament, a ten-man elimination match where all wrestlers were either second or third-generation wrestlers.

Naucalpan, Mexico

Rey de Reyes (2017)

The 2017 Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "King of Kings") was a professional wrestling event produced by the Lucha Libre AAA World Wide, or simply AAA, promotion. The 2017 version was the 21st year in a row that AAA has held a Rey de Reyes show and tournament. Previous Rey de Reyes tournaments consisted of several rounds, but for 2017 AAA held a nine-man Royal Rumble-style elimination match, which was won by Argenis.

Mexico

2019 Minnesota House of Representatives district 11B special election

A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on March 19, 2019, to elect a new member for District 11B in the Minnesota House of Representatives, caused by the resignation of Republican Jason Rarick effective on February 12, 2019, after winning a special election to the Minnesota Senate. A primary election was held on March 5, 2019, to nominate a Republican candidate.

Minnesota, United States

2019 Gainesville mayoral election

The 2019 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on March 19, 2019. Incumbent Mayor Lauren Poe ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by three candidates: community activist Jenn Powell, legal assistant Jennifer Reid, and community college student Marlon Bruce. Poe won re-election in a landslide, winning 62 percent of the vote.

Florida, United States

2019 Jacksonville mayoral election

The 2019 Jacksonville mayoral election was held on March 19, 2019, to elect the mayor of Jacksonville. Incumbent mayor Lenny Curry, a Republican, won a majority of votes to win a second term in office. No Democratic candidate qualified for the mayoral election.

2020 Tarkint attack

On March 19, dozens of Malian soldiers were killed at a military base in Tarkint in an attack perpetrated by the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).

Mali

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall (also known as UFC Fight Night 204 and UFC on ESPN+ 62) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 19, 2022, at The O2 Arena in London, England.

London, United Kingdom

2022 East Timorese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Timor-Leste on 19 March 2022. Incumbent Francisco Guterres sought election to a second term. As none of the presidential nominees received at least 50% of the cast votes, a runoff was held on 19 April 2022, between the top two candidates, José Ramos-Horta and Guterres. Ramos-Horta won the runoff with 62.1% of the total votes cast.

Timor-Leste

2022 South Australian state election

The 2022 South Australian state election was held on 19 March 2022 to elect members to the 55th Parliament of South Australia. All 47 seats in the House of Assembly (the lower house, whose members were elected at the 2018 election), and half the seats in the Legislative Council (the upper house, last filled at the 2014 election) were up for re-election.

Results of the 2022 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 2022 South Australian state election. The 11 of 22 seats up for election were 5 Liberal, 4 Labor, 1 Green and 1 Advance SA. Following the collapse of the SA Best vote, a party formed by Nick Xenophon in 2017, by over 18 percentage to just 1.05% the filling of the first 9 elected members with quotas were 4 Labor, 4 Liberal, 1 Green.

GLORY 80 is stopped after disturbances in the crowd

On March 19, 2022, GLORY 80 took place at the Trixxo Arena in Hasselt, Belgium. The organizer stopped the event after disturbances in the crowd, leaving the scheduled card unfinished.

Belgium

2023 Montenegrin presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Montenegro on 19 March 2023. Long-ruling incumbent president Milo Đukanović was eligible for re-election. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, a second round vote was held on 2 April. In the first round, Đukanović, leader of the populist DPS, received 35%, coming first. Jakov Milatović, candidate of the newly formed centrist Europe Now!

Montenegro

Lucha Libre World Cup (2023)

The Lucha Libre World Cup was a professional wrestling event and tournament organized by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). The tournament took place on March 19, 2023 at Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. The 2023 edition of the tournament featured three-person teams, referred to as trios in Lucha Libre; this differed from the previous edition of the event which featured traditional two-person tag teams.

Zapopan, Mexico

2023 Almaty City Mäslihat election

Elections to the Almaty City Mäslihat were held on 19 March 2023 to elect 42 deputies to the 8th convocation of the Almaty City Mäslihat. It coincided with the 2023 local elections. For the first time, a mixed electoral system was used, with half of the seats filled through single-member districts and the other half through party-list proportional representation.

2023 Kazakh legislative election

Snap legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 19 March 2023 to elect the members of the Mäjilis. This was the ninth legislative election since Kazakhstan's independence in 1991 and the first snap election for the Mäjilis seats since 2016. It was held alongside the local assembly elections.

Kazakhstan

26th Málaga Film Festival

The 26th Málaga Film Festival took place from 10 to 19 March 2023 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. 20,000 Species of Bees and Sister & Sister won the Golden Biznaga for, respectively, Best Spanish Film and Best Ibero-American Film. The festival opening gala in Teatro Cervantes on 10 March 2023 was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Marta Hazas with Raphael as special guest and Vanesa Martín, Miguel Poveda, Natalia Lacunza, and Diana Navarro as musical acts.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Spain

The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis

Credit Suisse Group AG (French pronunciation: [kʁe.di sɥis], lit. 'Swiss Credit') was a Swiss investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, it had offices in all major financial centres around the world and provided services in investment banking, private banking, asset management, and shared services. It was known for strict bank–client confidentiality and banking secrecy.

2024 Arizona Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Arizona Republican presidential primary was held on March 19, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 43 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio.

Arizona, United States

2024 Florida Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Florida Republican presidential primary was held on March 19, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 125 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. Donald Trump won the primary with over 80 percent of the vote, all other candidates having withdrawn.

Florida, United States

2024 Illinois Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Illinois Republican presidential primary was held on March 19, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 64 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Arizona, Florida, Kansas, and Ohio.

Illinois, United States

2024 Illinois Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Illinois Democratic presidential primary took place on March 19, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside three other states. 147 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated in an open primary, with 30 additional unpledged delegates. The contest was held alongside the primaries of Arizona, Kansas, and Ohio.

Illinois, United States

2024 Kansas Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Kansas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 19, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside three other states. 33 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates in a closed primary, with 6 additional unpledged delegates. The contest was the first state-run presidential primary in the history of Kansas and was held on the same day as the primaries of Arizona, Illinois, and Ohio.

Kansas, United States

2024 Minnesota House of Representatives district 27B special election

A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on March 19, 2024, to elect a new representative for district 27B in the state's House of Representatives. The special election was caused by the resignation of Republican incumbent Kurt Daudt. The candidates in the general election were Bryan Lawrence and Brad Brown for the Republican and Democratic–Farmer–Labor parties, respectively.

Minnesota, United States

2024 Ohio Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Ohio Democratic presidential primary took place on March 19, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside three other states. 127 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated through a semi-closed primary, with 17 additional unpledged delegates. The contest was held alongside the primaries of Arizona, Illinois, and Kansas.

Ohio, United States

2024 California's 20th congressional district special election

The 2024 California's 20th congressional district special election was held on March 19, 2024, with a runoff on May 21 because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round. It elected a new member of the United States House of Representatives to replace Kevin McCarthy, who resigned on December 31, 2023, following his removal as speaker of the House.

California, United States

2024 Kansas Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Kansas Republican presidential primary was held on March 19, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 39 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a selection basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio.

Kansas, United States

2024 Ohio Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Ohio Republican presidential primary was held on March 19, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 79 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Kansas.

Ohio, United States

2024 Arizona Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Arizona Democratic presidential primary was held on March 19, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside three other states. 72 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 13 additional delegates. The closed primary was held alongside the primaries of Illinois, Kansas and Ohio.

Arizona, United States