On This Day: March 19, 2024

Birthdays

1813 Dr David Livingstone, Scottish explorer & opponent of slave trade

1848 Wyatt Earp, American Lawman

1928 Patrick McGoohan, Actor; played 'The Prisoner' on television

1933 Philip Roth, American novelist

1946 Ursula Andress, Film actress

1955 Bruce Willis, American television and film actor

1955 Derek Longmuir, Of the Pop group, 'Bay City Rollers'

1964 Courtney Pine, Modern jazz saxophonist

Events

1930 The former Conservative Prime Minister, Arthur James Balfour, died

1932 The Sydney Harbour Bridge was officially opened

1950 Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, died

1962 A three hundred year old skull was found under the grounds of 10 Downing Street

1976 The separation of Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret was announced

1980 President Shagari presents M11.3 billion budget to the National Assembly. Highlights of the budget include a capital expenditure estimate of 7.623 billion naira
and 3.70 billion naira for recurrent

1981 The Emir of Katsina, Sir Usman Nagogo, dies at the age of 76.

1982 A landing by an Argentinian scrap metal dealer on South Georgia led to the Falklands conflict

1986 Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson announced their engagement

1991 A three-day trial census is held in designated areas of the country