Historical Events
- British composer Michael Tippett's oratorio "A Child of Our Time" premieres at the Adelphi Theatre, London, England
Famous Birthdays
- Joseph Celli, composer
- Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, LBJ's daughter
- Myung-Wha Chung, Korean concert cellist (Chung Trio), and educator, born in Seoul, Japanese Korea (now South Korea)
- Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize
Sirhan Sirhan (79 years old)
Palestinian-born assassin of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy, born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
- Tom Constanten, American rock keyboardist (Grateful Dead, 1968-70 - Aoxomoxoa), born in Long Branch, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- William Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869)
1944 Highlights
About March 19, 1944
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
