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Thursday, March 19, 2026 falls on a Thursday. It is day 78 of the year, ISO week 12, in Q1.
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Thursday, March 19
March 19, 2026 is day 78 of 365, ISO week 12, in Q1. The moon is New Moon and the zodiac sign is Pisces.
Day of year78
ISO week12
QuarterQ1
Days left287
Sun and Moon Cycles
- Moon phase
- New Moon
- Lunar age
- 0.8 days
- Illumination
- 1%
- Season
- Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Zodiac and Holidays
- Zodiac
- Pisces
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- No major fixed observance in the built-in calendar
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Today's Celebrations
March 19
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Christian Observances: Alkmund of Derby
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Christian Observances: Blessed Andrea Gallerani
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Christian Observances: Saint Joseph (Western Christianity; if this date falls on Sunday, the feast is moved to Monday M...
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Christian Observances: Blessed Marcel Callo
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Christian Observances: Blessed Sibyllina Biscossi
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Christian Observances: March 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Christian Observances: Earliest day on which Maundy Thursday can fall, while April 22 is the latest; celebrated on Thur...
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Minna Canth's Birthday and the Day of Equality (Finland)
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Local briefThursday, March 19, 2026 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2016: Flydubai Flight 981 crashed during an aborted landing at Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers and crew on board.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to March 19.
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History for March 19
Flydubai Flight 981 crashed during an aborted landing at Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers and crew on board.
First Libyan Civil War: The French Air Force launched Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, the farthest object from Earth that was observable by the naked eye, was observed.
The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B was observed, setting a record for the farthest event from Earth observable with the naked eye.
American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the host of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal.
The American cable television network C-SPAN, covering government proceedings and public-affairs programming, was launched.
Between 300,000 and 500,000 Brazilians attended the March of the Family with God for Liberty (pictured), in protest against the government of João Goulart and against communism.
Influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album, mainly comprising traditional folk, blues and gospel songs.
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Chuck Norris, American martial artist and actor (born 1940)
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Glynn Lunney, American engineer (born 1936)
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William Whitfield, British architect (born 1920)
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Roger Agnelli, Brazilian banker and businessman (born 1959)
2016
Jack Mansell, English footballer and manager (born 1927)
2015
Gus Douglass, American farmer and politician (born 1927)
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2026 Iran war 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel The BAZAN Group refinery in Haifa is struck in an Iranian missile attack, but with "no significant damage", according to Ene...
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2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia A drone hits Aramco's SAMREF refinery in the Red Sea port of Yanbu. (Arab News)
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2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait Iranian Shahed drones strike the Mina al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah oil refineries and cause large fires, according to the Kuwait National P...
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2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom issue a joint statement condemning the Iranian attacks...
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A U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jet is hit in Iranian airspace forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at a regional U.S. airbase. (The Independent)
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The United States Central Command reports its forces have destroyed a factory in Karaj, Iran, which assembled surface-to-surface missiles for the Islamic Revolutionary G...
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The United States approves $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait amidst the Iran war. (Jordan Times)
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Sudanese civil war Chad–Sudan relations The Chadian government announces that 17 people have been killed at a funeral late Wednesday in the border town of Tiné follow...
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