March 19: Father's Day in various countries; St Joseph's Day (Western Christianity)
Clara Zetkin
- 1279 – Emperor Bing, the last emperor of the Song dynasty, died during the Battle of Yamen, bringing the dynasty to an end after three centuries.
- 1911 – Socialist German politician Clara Zetkin (pictured) established the first International Women's Day.
- 1941 – The Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-African American unit of the United States Army Air Corps, was activated.
- 1962 – Highly influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album.
- 2008 – The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, the farthest object that could be seen by the naked eye, was observed.
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