Today is Wednesday, March 19, the 78th day of 2025 with 287 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter and Mars. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include Plymouth Colony Gov. William Bradford in 1590; Founding Father Thomas McKean in 1734; explorer Africa David Livingstone in 1813; explorer Richard Burton in 1821; U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp in 1848; U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Stilwell in 1883; Chief U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren in 1891; comedian/actor Moms Mabley in 1894; Watergate Judge John Sirica in 1904; actor Renee Taylor in 1933 (age 92); writer Philip Roth in 1933; actor Ursula Andress in 1936 (age 89); musician Clarence "Frogman" Henry in 1937; musician Ruth Pointer (Pointer Sisters) in 1946 (age 79); actor Glenn Close in 1947 (age 78); filmmaker Harvey Weinstein in 1952 (age 73); actor Bruce Willis in 1955 (age 70); NFL coach Andy Reid in 1958 (age 67); actor Mary Scheer in 1963 (age 62); actor Connor Trinneer in 1969 (age 56); musician Gert Bettens (K's Choice) in 1970 (age 55); musician Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World) in 1976 (age 49); actor Rachel Blanchard in 1976 (age 49); comedian/TV personality Theo Von in 1980 (age 45); entrepreneur Eduardo Saverin in 1982 (age 43); actor Garrett Clayton in 1991 (age 34).
On this date in history:
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In 1909, financier J.P. Morgan, during a meeting with King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in Rome, pledged to help wipe out the black hand and similar criminal societies in the United States through education.
In 1916, eight Curtiss JN-3 "Jenny" airplanes with the First Aero Squadron took off from Columbus, N.M., to aid troops that had invaded Mexico in pursuit of the bandit Pancho Villa. It was the first U.S. air combat mission in history.
In 1918, the U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act, which authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to establish standard time zones and daylight saving time.
In 1931, the Nevada Legislature voted to legalize gambling.
In 1935, the so-called Harlem Riot broke out after a crowd of onlookers mistakenly believed that a white business owner had beaten -- and possibly killed -- a 12-year-old Black boy accused of stealing candy. The child hadn't been beaten, but the riot, which left three people dead, is considered by some historians to be the first modern race riot.
In 1953, legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille won the only Academy Award of his career when The Greatest Show on Earth, a big-budget extravaganza about circus life, was acclaimed the Best Picture. The 25th annual awards ceremony was the first to be broadcast on television.
In 1987, South Carolina televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as head of the PTL Club, saying he was blackmailed after a sexual encounter with a former church secretary.
In 1991, the NFL voted to revoke the plan for Phoenix to host the 1993 Super Bowl because the city did not observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In 2005, Pakistan successfully tested a nuclear-capable missile with a range of 1,250 miles.
In 2024, Finland was named the happiest country in the world for the seventh-straight year and Afghanistan was the least happy in the annual World Happiness Report. The United States dropped out of the Top 20 happiest nations.
A thought for the day: "There is a role and function for beauty in our time." -- Japanese architect Tadao Ando
