March 19 Events

2011 The Tibetan Parliament-in-exile rejects the 14th Dalai Lama's submitted resignation as Head of State of the Central Tibetan Administration
2011 The moon appears 30% brighter and 14% larger than at its furthest point; it reaches its closest point to Earth since 1993
2010 Hossein Marashi, former Vice-President of Iran, is put in jail after being accused of spreading propaganda
1998 "Ah Wilderness!," opens at Vivian Beaumont theater
1997 Ice Pairs won by Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer (GER)
1997 Major League Baseball announces 5 year, $50M deal with Pepsi
1997 Supreme Court hears Internet indecency arguments
1996 Winnie Mandela divorces Nelson after 38 years of marriage
1995 "Translations" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 25 performances
1995 "Uncle Vanya" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 29 performances
1995 5 die by poison gas in Japanese subway
1995 Arizona outside of Phoenix begins using new area code 520
1995 Bonnie Blair skates female world record point total (156.450)
1995 Finland Social-Democratic Party wins parliamentary election
1995 Laura Davis wins LPGA Standard Register PING Golf Tournament
1995 Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months, beats Pacers
1995 NBA New York Knicks beat New York Nets in 100th meeting (Knicks 53 Nets 47)
1995 Neil Marshall skates world record 3 km (3:54.08)
1994 2500 kilograms of cocaine intercepted in Zeewolde Netherlands