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Emperor Bing of Song
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Bob Dylan
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
Aircraft carrier USS Franklin being attacked
U.S. war bonds poster featuring a Tuskegee Airman
Pluto
Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, stars of Amos 'n' Andy
title=Artist's impression of GRB 080319B
Ineligible
| Blurb | Reason |
|---|---|
| Father's Day in various countries; | refimprove |
| Saint Joseph's Day (Western Christianity) | refimprove |
| 235 – Roman emperor Severus Alexander was assassinated by his legion, beginning the Crisis of the Third Century. | lots of CN tags |
| 1687 – The search for the mouth of the Mississippi River led by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle ended with a mutiny and his murder in present-day Texas. | refimprove |
| 1808 – Charles IV of Spain abdicated in favour of his son, {Pnowrap|Ferdinand VII}}. | unreferenced section |
| 1863 – American Civil War: On her maiden voyage from Scotland, where she was built, the Confederate States Navy steamer Georgiana, reputed to be one of the most powerful in the fleet, was damaged and sunk in the Charleston, South Carolina, harbor. | unreferenced section |
| 1921 – Italian Fascists shot at a group of children from the Parenzana train, killing two of them, maiming two, and injuring three others. | refimprove |
| 1921 – Irish War of Independence: About 1,300 British troops attempted to encircle about 100 IRA volunteers at Crossbarry in County Cork. | refimprove section |
| 1932 – The Sydney Harbour Bridge, a major landmark in Sydney, Australia, and the world's tallest steel arch bridge, was formally opened. | lots of CN tags |
| 1941 – The Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-African American unit of the United States Army Air Corps, was activated. | unreferenced section |
| 1945 – World War II: A single Japanese aircraft bombed the American aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing over 700 of her crew and crippling the ship. | refimprove section |
| 1954 – American pool (pocket billiards) player Willie Mosconi set a record of 526 consecutive balls sunk without a miss during an exhibition of straight pool. | refimprove section |
| 1962 – The Algerian War | appears on November 1 |
| 1978 – In response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the United Nations called on Israel to immediately withdraw its forces, and established the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. | unreferenced section |
| 1982 – Argentine forces led by Alfredo Astiz occupied South Georgia, precipitating the Falklands War against the United Kingdom. | unreferenced sections |
| 1990 – Ethnic clashes between Romanians and Hungarians took place in Târgu Mureș, Romania, leaving several dead and hundreds injured. | multiple issues |
| 2016 – Flydubai Flight 981 crashed during an a aborted landing at Rostov-on-Don Airport in Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers and crew on board. | outdated |
Eligible
- 1928 – The highly influential American radio comedy show Amos 'n' Andy made its debut.
- 1962 – Highly influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album.
- 1987 – American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the head of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal.
- 2008 – The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, the farthest object that could be seen by the naked eye, was observed.
- Born/died: Jan Zamoyski (b. 1542) · Wyatt Earp (b. 1848) · Senda Berenson Abbott (b. 1868) · Albert Speer (b. 1905) · Bun Cook (d. 1988) · Lise Østergaard (d. 1996)
Notes
- Song dynasty appears on February 4, so list of emperors should not appear in the same year
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 appears on March 17 so Resolution 425 should not appear in the same year
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.
- 1865 – American Civil War: The last battle of the Carolinas Campaign, the Battle of Bentonville, began, which contributed to the ultimate Union victory in the war.
- 1911 – Socialist German politician Clara Zetkin (pictured) helped to establish the first International Women's Day.
- 1979 – The American cable television network C-SPAN, dedicated to airing non-stop coverage of government proceedings and public affairs programming, was launched.
- 2011 – Libyan Civil War: The French Air Force launched Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
Lord Edmund Howard (d. 1539) · Ernestine Rose (b. 1880) · Joe Gaetjens (b. 1924)