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What happened in history on this day: March 19?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 19 in ...
- 1997 - Apple Computer formally unveils the 20th Anniversary Macintosh computer. It features flat-panel metal and leather design, television and FM radio tuners, special sound system with subwoofer, 12.1-inch active-matrix display, CD-ROM drive. Production will be limited to 12,000 units, in five countries: France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States. Price is US$7,500.
- 2000 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US.
- Characters virtually enter the Internet via America Online, where they are attacked by flying advertisements, and can walk into chat rooms.
- A menu window is accessed, with "NEW / OPEN / CLOSE / DISGUISES" mimicing the style of the Mac OS.
- Later, a video email window also mimics that of the Mac OS.
- 2001 - Palm unveils the Palm m500 handheld computer. It features 160x160 resolution monochrome screen, Palm OS 4.0, lithium-polymer battery. Price is US$399.
- 2001 - Palm unveils the Palm m505 handheld computer. It features 160x160 resolution 16-bit color screen, 8 MB RAM, Secure Digital slot, Palm OS 4.0, lithium-polymer battery. Price is US$449.
- 1928 - Universal Pictures releases the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Bright Lights to theaters.
- 1946 - Disney delivers the educational film Bathing Time for Baby to Johnson & Johnson.
- 1948 - The Mickey Mouse film Mickey Down Under is released. Pluto also appears.
- 1953 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Two Reels) for the film Water Birds.
- 1958 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Magic and Music.
- 1959 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film The Shaggy Dog to theaters. It cost US$1 million to make. This is Disney's first live-action comedy film. The film is based on the novel The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten.
- 1959 - Disney releases the fifteenth People and Places film, Cruise of the Eagle, to theaters.
- 1959 - Disney releases the live-action short film Nature's Strangest Creatures to theaters.
- 1961 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring "Daniel Boone: Episode IV. The Promised Land".
- 1967 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Atta Girl, Kelly! part three.
- 1972 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure.
- 1978 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Trail of Danger, part two.
- 1988 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premier Film Save the Dog.
- 1989 - At Disneyland, the Skyway ride shuts itself off after riders in one car vigorously rocked it.
- 1992 - The Parkside Wagon food location opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1995 - The Penny Arcade attraction in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1995 - The House of Magic shop in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1995 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Old Curiosity Shop, part one.
- 2000 - The TV show The Wonderful World of Disney features the film The Pooch and the Pauper.
- 2000 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character hopes to make a fortune through a lawsuit over "the spider bite at Disneyland".
- 2002 - Disney releases the animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame II on videocassette and DVD in the US.
- 2004 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Original Movie Going to the Mat/
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A scene takes place at an old mill, with similarities to the Disney short film The Old Mill.
- 1977 - In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round two of the Camel GT Challenge. Of 72 cars starting, 14 are Corvettes.
- Finishing 10th in GTO class and 12th overall is the Wiley Doran #39 Corvette driven by Wiley Doran, Jim Barnett, and Charles Pelz.
- Finishing 11th in GTO class and 16th overall is the Bill Arnold Racing #72 Corvette driven by Bill Arnold and Billy Hagan.
- Finishing 13th in GTO class and 21st overall is the Fillingham Racing #49 Corvette driven by Sam Fillingham, K. P. Jones, and Mike Williamson.
- Finishing 15th in GTO class and 23rd overall is the Mancuso Chevrolet #76 Corvette driven by John Greenwood, Burt Greenwood, and Rick Mancuso.
- In 17th place in GTO class and 26th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Tony Ansley #94 Corvette driven by Tony Ansley, Charles Gano, and Ron Connelly.
- In 18th place in GTO class and 27th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Howey Farms #73 Corvette driven by Clark Howey, Dale Koch, and David Crabtree.
- In 25th place in GTO class and 39th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Javier Garcia #15 Corvette driven by Javier Garcia, Jack Baldwin, and George Garcia.
- In 33th place in GTO class and 54th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Autodyne #48 Corvette driven by John Carusso, Luis Sereix, and Emory Donaldson.
- In 34th place in GTO class and 55th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Rick Hay #68 Corvette driven by Phil Currin, Rick Hay, and Rob Hoskins.
- In 36th place in GTO class and 59th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Rick Thompkins #55 Corvette driven by Jim Fitzgerald and Rick Thompkins.
- In 37th place in GTO class and 60th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Robert E. Davis #95 Corvette driven by Marty Hinze and Robert E. Davis.
- In 39th place in GTO class and 63th overall, but not finishing the race, is the R. V. Shulnburg #40 Corvette driven by Dave Heinz and R. V. Shulnberg.
- In 43th place in GTO class and 71th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Richard Bostyan #19 Corvette driven by Gene Felton and Richard Bostyan.
- 1983 - At the Sebring International Race Course in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 25th in GTO class and 53rd overall is the Karl Keck #33 Corvette driven by Karl Keck, Bill McDill, and Robert Whitaker.
- Placing 31st in GTO class and 67th overall is the Marcus Opie #64 Corvette driven by Marcus Opie, Tim Morgan, and Grant Bradley. The car is not running at the finish, due to engine failure.
- Placing 19th in GTP class and 82nd overall is the Dingman Brothers Racing #17 Corvette driven by Billy Dingman. The car is not running at the finish, due to engine failure.
- 1988 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 36th Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 1st in GTO class and 6th overall is the Protofab Racing #5 Corvette driven by Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and John Jones.
- Finishing 12th in GTO class and 38th overall is the Greg Walker Racing #69 Corvette driven by Greg Walder, Scott Lagasse, and King Smith.
- Placing 15th in GTO class and 50th overall is the Protofab Racing #2 Corvette driven by Greg Pickett, Tommy Riggins. The car is not running at the finish due to engine failure.
- 1994 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 13th in GTS class and 34th overall is the Morrison Motorsports #94 Corvette driven by John Heinricy, Stu Hayner, and Andy Pilgrim.
- Placing 14th in GTS class and 36 overall is the Morrison Motorsports #93 Corvette driven by Del Percilla, Andy Pilgrim, Jim Minneker, and Jeff Nowicki. The car is not running at the finish due to mechanical problems.
- 2000 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring race is held, round two of the Grand-Am Motorola Cup series.
- Finishing 2nd in SGS class and 2nd overall is the KAC Technologies #08 Corvette, driven by Amos Johnson and Randy Pobst.
- Finishing 3rd in SGS class and 3rd overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 5th in SGS class and 9th overall is the KAC Technologies #81 Corvette, driven by Ron Grimm and Sean Roe.
- Finishing 6th in SGS class and 10th overall is the Phoenix American Motorsports #37 Corvette, driven by John Heinricy and Stu Hayner.
- Finishing 7th in SGS class and 11th overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Bill Pete.
- Finishing 9th in SGS class and 52nd overall is the First Racing #22 Corvette, driven by Michael Culver and Mike Fitzgerald.
- Finishing 10th in SGS class and 54th overall is the Powell Motorsports #30 Corvette, driven by Peter Tonelli.
- Finishing 11th in SGS class and 60th overall is the MTI Racing #98 Corvette, driven by Marty Miller.
- 2004 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship series.
- Finishing 5th is the 3R-Racing #73 Corvette Z06, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 7th is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette Z06, driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 13th is the #28 Corvette Z06, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 15th is the #67 Corvette Z06, driven by Kevin Chambers.
- Finishing 17th is the Tiger Racing #99 Corvette Z06, driven by Thomas Oates.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Black Dog Racing #34 Corvette, driven by Tony Gaples.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is the #34 Corvette, driven by Keith Videtto.
- 2005 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 2nd in GT1 class and 5th overall is the #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis.
- Finishing 3rd in GT1 class and 6th overall is the #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen.
- Finishing 6th in GT1 class an 10th overall is the Corvette C5-R driven by Ryan Dalziel, Alex Figge, and David Empringham.
- 1939 - British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax replies to Soviet Commissar Maxim Litinov, saying they were examining an alternative scheme to a five-country pact.
- 1940 - In retaliation for the German air raid of Scapa Flow on March 16, British planes attack the German seaplane base at Hornum on Sylt island. Little damage is done.
- 1940 - Adolf Hitler and Italian Premier Benito Mussolini meet at Brenner railway station for 2.5 hours.
- 1941 - German General Erwin Rommel meets with Walther von Brauchitsch and Franz Halder, requesting two more panzer divisions in North Africa. The request is denied.
- 1944 - German troops enter Budapest, Hungary.
- 1945 - Japanese forces evacuate Mandalay, Burma.
- 1945 - British bombers attack the Arnsberg rail viaduct, linking the Ruhr with the rest of Germany. The center section is shattered, rendering it unuseable.
- 1945 - In the Brandenburg Prison in Germany, General Erich Fromm is shot. He was convicted of cowardice for his part in the bomb plot against Adolf Hitler in July 1944.
- 1945 - Adolf Hitler issues an order calling for the destruction of anything of value on retreat.
- 1946 - In Budapest, Hungary, three members of Premier Ferenc Szalasy's government of October 1944 are hanged in the jail courtyard: Deputy Prime Minister Eugen Szoelloesi, Foreign Minister Baron Gabriel Kemeny, and Regent Council member Sandor Csia.
- 1946 - In Paris, France, Marcel Bucard, leader of the French Blue Shirt Fascists, is executed by firing squad.
- 1946 - In The Hague, Netherland, a court sentences to 18 years in prison Doctor J.H. Carp, president of the German occupation Peace Court.
- 1993 - Midway Amusement Games releases the Mortal Kombat video game Version 5.0 (T-Unit) to arcades in the US.
- 1999 - In Chiba, Japan, the Tokyo Game Show Spring '99 is held, over three days. Over 160,000 visitors attend, a new record. Over 300 PlayStation games are on display.
- 1999 - SNK releases the NeoGeo Pocket Color handheld video game system in Japan.
- 2000 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. In a virtual Internet world, a character jumps over barrels thrown by Donkey Kong, then zaps him with a laser gun.
- 2000 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Two people in the future eat via a virtual reality machine with a headset covering eyes and ears, and a tube into the mouth.
- 2002 - Sega releases the Virtua Fighter 4 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2002 - EA Games releases the James Bond 007 in Agent Under Fire for the GameCube in the US.
- 2003 - A research report by Bryan Raudenbush, an assistant professor of psychology at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia, suggests that playing high-action video games reduces sensitivity to pain by distracting the player.
- 2007 - Capcom announces it will release Devil May Cry 4 for the Xbox 360 and personal computers.
- 1993 - In New York City, New York, Auctions by Bowers and Merena conducts The Edmonton Sale auction, over two days. An 1858 double Specimen set of eight coins in Proof-63 grade sells for US$17,600.
- 1871 - Birth of Joseph McGinnity Rock Island Illinois, baseball pitcher (New York Giants).
- 1871 - Birth of Schofield Haigh cricketer ("Sunshine of the Yorkshire 11").
- 1892 - Three brothers Hearne play in same Test Cricket England vs SA (Cape Town).
- 1913 - Birth of William Chatterton cricketer (48 in only Test for England 1892).
- 1914 - Birth of J Jay Berwanger first Heisman Trophy winner (1935).
- 1914 - Stanley Cup: Toronto Blueshirts (NHA) sweep Victoria Capitals (PCHA) in three game.
- 1915 - Birth of Norman Yardley England cricket captain (late 40's).
- 1928 - Birth of Clive Van Ryneveld cricketer (South African all-rounder 1951-58).
- 1931 - Birth of Bill Hoskyns England, épée fencer (Olympics-silver-1964).
- 1932 - Birth of Gay Robert Brewer Middletwon Ohio, PGA golfer (1972 Canadian).
- 1938 - Toronto Maple Leafs score 8 goals in 5 minutes.
- 1939 - Birth of Abbas Ali Baig cricketer (Indian bat 112 on debut vs England 1959).
- 1939 - Birth of Joe Kapp NFL quarterback (Minnesota Vikings, Boston Patriots, Houston Oilers).
- 1946 - Birth of Mohammad Ilyas cricketer (Pakistani batsman in ten Tests 1964-69).
- 1947 - Birth of Earlie Fires jockey (Hialeah Park).
- 1947 - Birth of Vince Martino Schenectady New York, WLAF offensive assistant (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1948 - Birth of Vintcent Van der Bijl Natal cricket bowler (superb two metre of 70's and 80's).
- 1950 - 5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias.
- 1952 - Birth of Warren Lees New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (late 70's).
- 1953 - Birth of Hans Rinn German Democratic Republic, two man lugist (Olympics-gold-1976, 80).
- 1954 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright.
- 1954 - US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins.
- 1954 - Weekes, Worrell and Walcott complete tons in innings vs England.
- 1955 - 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63.
- 1956 - Biggest NBA margin of victory: Minnesota Lakers-133, Saint Louis Hawks-75.
- 1957 - Cleveland Indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score.
- 1958 - Sobers completes a century in each innings vs Pakistan.
- 1958 - Vernon Ransford cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 1211 runs), dies.
- 1960 - 22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats California 75-55.
- 1966 - 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65.
- 1966 - Birth of Paul Devenport New Zealand, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 Texas Tour).
- 1967 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Orange Golf Classic.
- 1968 - Birth of Liam Jewell Toronto Ontario, kayaker (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Tyrone Hill NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks).
- 1969 - Birth of Arjan Vermeulen soccer player (Vitesse).
- 1969 - Birth of Scott Alexander Brownlee Hamilton New Zealand, rowing coxless four men (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Cory Fleming NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1971 - Birth of Kirk Botkin NFL tight end (New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1971 - Birth of Louie Debrusk Cambridge, NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers).
- 1971 - Birth of Marty Moore NFL inside linebacker (New England Patriots).
- 1971 - Birth of Taase Faumui NFL defensive linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1971 - Birth of Whitney Hedgepeth 100 metre/200 metre backstroke (Olympics-2 silver-1996).
- 1971 - Philadelphia 76ers outscore Cincinnati Royals 90-8 in one half.
- 1972 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic.
- 1972 - Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 points.
- 1973 - Birth of John Michels NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1974 - Birth of John Coppinger El Paso Texas, pitcher (Baltimore Orioles).
- 1975 - Birth of Antonio Daniels NBA guard (Vancouver Grizzlies).
- 1977 - Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000 metre (1:15.33).
- 1978 - Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic.
- 1981 - Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4.
- 1984 - Pitcher Denny McLain, indicted on various charges of racketeering.
- 1985 - New South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by one wicket.
- 1987 - Bonnie Blair skates ladies world record 500 metre (39.43 seconds).
- 1987 - Yvonne van Gennip skates ladies world record 3 km (4:16.85).
- 1988 - Yvonne van Gennip skates un-official world record 10 km (15:05.25).
- 1989 - Lori Garbacz wins Circle K LPGA Golf Open Tucson.
- 1989 - World Ice Dance Championship in Paris, France won by M Klimova and S Ponomarenko (USR).
- 1989 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Paris, France won by E Gordeeva and S Grinkov (USSR).
- 1989 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris, France won by Midori Ito (Japan).
- 1989 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris, France won by Kurt Browning (Canada).
- 1990 - First world ice hockey tournament for women held (Ottawa, Canada).
- 1991 - John Russell Thomas, NFL general manager (Detroit Lions), dies.
- 1991 - Kansas City Royals announce they are putting Bo Jackson on waivers.
- 1991 - NFL owners strip Phoenix Cardinals of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day.
- 1991 - Sacramento Kings set NBA record of 29 consecutive road loses.
- 1991 - Saint Louis Blues' Brett Hull is third NHL player to score 80 goals in a season.
- 1993 - World Ice Dance Championship in Prague won by M Usova and A Zhulin (Russia).
- 1993 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Prague won by I Brasseur and L Eisler (Canada).
- 1993 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Prague won by Oksana Baiul (Ukraine).
- 1993 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Prague won by Kurt Browning (Canada).
- 1994 - Lara scores 167 for West Indies vs England at Georgetown.
- 1994 - New Jersey Devils club record 41st win of the season.
- 1995 - Bonnie Blair skates female world record point total (156.450).
- 1995 - Gerard Tebroke, 5km and 10km-dasher, dies at 45.
- 1995 - Laura Davis wins LPGA Standard Register PING Golf Tournament.
- 1995 - Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months.
- 1995 - NBA New York Knicks beat New York Nets in 100th meeting (53-47).
- 1995 - Neil Marshall skates world record 3 km (3:04.08).
- 1997 - Major League Baseball announces five year/$50M deal with Pepsi.
- 2005 - Lance Berkman agrees to a six-year, US$85 million contract with the Houston Astros.
- 2005 - Wales beats Ireland 32 - 20 to win their first Grand Slam since 1978 in Rugby Union's Six Nations tournament.
- 1915 - Pluto photographed for first time (although unknown at the time).
- 1958 - Britain's first planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London.
- 1981 - Two workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident.
- 1775 - Four people buried by avalanche for 37 days, three survive (Italy).
- 1996 - In Southern Xinjiang, China, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurs. At least 24 people killed, 128 injured and more than 15,314 houses destroyed.
Other history:
- 2003 - The first American bombs drop on Baghdad, Iraq. President Saddam Hussein and his sons do not comply with President Bush's 48-hour mandate demanding their exit from Iraq.
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