On This Day - March 19th

Featured Event:

Iraq War begins (2003) 🇮🇶

On this day in 2003, U.S. President George W. Bush ordered air strikes on Baghdad, thus launching the Iraq War to oust dictator Saddam Hussein

Other Events:

1911: The first International Women's Day was observed. ♀️

1931: Nevada legalized gambling, which paved the way for casinos in the state, most notably in Las Vegas. 🇺🇸

1962: American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album to mixed reviews. 🎸

1996: One of the worst fires in the history of the Philippines swept through a Manila discotheque, killing 159 of the 400 people in the nightclub, which was intended to hold no more than 35. 🔥

Holidays:

Minna Canth's Birthday and Day of Equality 🇫🇮

Kashubian Unity Day 🇵🇱

Featured Birthdays:

1813: David Livingstone 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Explorer)

1906: Adolf Eichmann 🇩🇪 (Military Official)

1947: Glenn Close 🇺🇸 (Actress)

1955: Bruce Willis 🇺🇸 (Actor)

Featured Deaths:

1950: Edgar Rice Burroughs 🇺🇸 (Novelist)

2008: Arthur C. Clarke 🇬🇧 (Author)

2008: Paul Scofield 🇬🇧 (Actor)