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Total Solar Eclipse of 1113 March 19
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsearch/SEsearchmap.php?Ecl=11130319

Total Eclipse of the Sun: 1643 March 19-20
http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/eclipse/0111643/

 



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In ancient Roman religion, the Quinquatria was celebrated on the 19 March
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinquatria

The Mission San Juan Capistrano is known for the annual "Return of the Swallows" which is observed every March 19
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Juan_Capistrano

Heaven's Gate Mass suicide in 1979
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_%28religious_group%29#Mass_suicide_and_aftermath



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US Standard time was established in 1918
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_time_in_the_United_States#Standard_Time



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The London Planetarium opened in 1958
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Planetarium

Sydney Harbour Bridge was formally opened on Saturday, 19 March 1932
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Harbour_Bridge#Opening

The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex was officially opened on 19 March 1965
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra_Deep_Space_Communication_Complex



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Hiten, lunar flyby in 1990
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiten

On March 19, 1981, during preparations for a ground test, Space Shuttle Columbia workers were asphyxiated
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia#History



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Sergei Nikolayevich Anokhin (1910-1986) was a Russian test pilot
http://www.prlib.ru/en-us/history/Pages/Item.aspx?itemid=473

Jean Frédéric Joliot-Curie (19 March 1900 - 14 August 1958) was a French physicist and Nobel laureate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Joliot

Charles Scott Venable (March 19, 1827 - August 11, 1900) was a mathematician, astronomer, and military officer. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_S._Venable

Marcelo Gleiser (born 19 March 1959) is a Brazilian-born physicist and astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Gleiser

David Peck Todd (March 19, 1855 - June 1, 1939) was a noted American astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Peck_Todd

William Rutter Dawes (19 March 1799 - 15 February 1868) was an English astronomer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rutter_Dawes

Baron Franz von Paula (March 19, 1774 - June 21, 1852) was a Bavarian physician and astronomer. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_von_Gruithuisen

Baron Wilhelm von Biela (March 19, 1782 - February 18, 1856) was a German-Austrian military officer and amateur astronomer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_von_Biela

Boris Petrovich Gerasimovich (March 19, 1889 - June, 1937) was a Russian and Soviet astronomer and astrophysicist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Gerasimovich



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NGC 2413 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061367/ngc-2413/

NGC 2438 was discovered by William Herschel on March 19, 1786
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2438

NGC 2477 was discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille on the 19th March 1751.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061359/ngc-2477/

NGC 2661 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061351/ngc-2661/

NGC 2666 was discovered by John Herschel on the 19th March 1828.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061345/ngc-2666/

NGC 2712 was discovered by John Herschel on the 19th March 1828.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061336/ngc-2712/

NGC 2726 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061332/ngc-2726/

NGC 2742 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061324/ngc-2742/

NGC 2855 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061311/ngc-2855/

NGC 2870 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061305/ngc-2870/

NGC 2889 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061292/ngc-2889/

NGC 3153 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t63344738/ngc-3153/

NGC 3300 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061280/ngc-3300/

NGC 3325 was discovered by Edouard Jean-Marie Stephan on the 19th March 1880.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061271/ngc-3325/

NGC 3338 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061261/ngc-3338/

NGC 3345 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061253/ngc-3345/

NGC 3352 was discovered by Edouard Jean-Marie Stephan on the 19th March 1880.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061243/ngc-3352/

NGC 3367 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061235/ngc-3367/

NGC 3677 was discovered by John Herschel on the 19th March 1828.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061227/ngc-3677/

NGC 3725 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061219/ngc-3725/

NGC 3740 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061213/ngc-3740/

NGC 3741 was discovered by John Herschel on the 19th March 1828.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061203/ngc-3741/

NGC 3762 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061199/ngc-3762/

NGC 3770 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061197/ngc-3770/

NGC 3796 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061191/ngc-3796/

NGC 4036 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061180/ngc-4036/

NGC 4041 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061173/ngc-4041/

NGC 4451 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 19th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061162/ngc-4451/

NGC 4483 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 19th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061148/ngc-4483/

NGC 4605 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061142/ngc-4605/

NGC 5129 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061133/ngc-5129/

NGC 5207 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061125/ngc-5207/

NGC 5216 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061107/ngc-5216/

NGC 5218 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061093/ngc-5218/

NGC 5463 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061082/ngc-5463/

NGC 5482 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061072/ngc-5482/

NGC 5669 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061064/ngc-5669/

NGC 5951 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061048/ngc-5951/

NGC 5980 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061039/ngc-5980/

NGC 5984 was discovered by William Herschel on the 19th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061029/ngc-5984/

NGC 6242 was discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille on the 19th March 1751.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57061018/ngc-6242/

NGC 6541 was discovered by Nicolò Cacciatore on the 19th March 1826.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57060998/ngc-6541/



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On March 19, 2008, NASA's Swift detected GRB 080319B
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t16047974/grb-080319b/

Ole Rømer's discovery of the finite speed of light.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ole_R%C3%B8mer_-_Obser._Primi_Jovialium_Parisiis_-_pp1%2B4.jpg

On March 19, 1915, surveys had captured two faint images of Pluto, but they were not recognised for what they were
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy_Pluto#Discovery

Title: An account of a surprising meteor: seen in the air March 19. 1718/19. at night.
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004794712.0001.000/1?node=004794712.0001.000%3A19&view=text



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Meteorites

The Fukutomi (OC) meteorite fell in Kyushu, Japan, on the 19th March, 1882.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48334056/fukutomi-meteorite/

The Djati-Pengilon (H6) meteorite fell in Jawa Timur, Indonesia, on the 19th March, 1884.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48334060/djati-pengilon-meteorite/

The La Colina (H5) meteorite fell in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the 19th March, 1924.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48334063/la-colina-meteorite/



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